When she refused to admit it, my expression turned even colder, my patience wearing thin.
“You want evidence?”
I remained expressionless, retrieving my phone from my pocket and dialed the number of my lost phone.
Vibration emanated from Janiya’s bag.
My suspicions were confirmed. Janiya had indeed made a clandestine appointment with Debra using my previous phone.
A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y
Flashback:
The day I purchased the ring for Debra in secret, I lost my phone. At that time, I didn’t think much of it since there was no important information stored on the phone.
On the day when I was supposed to sign the contract with Adam and
Janiya, I couldn’t help but notice Janiya’s peculiar behavior right from the start. She seemed distracted and absent-minded, even excusing herself at one point to make a phone call.
An uneasy feeling settled within me, a strong intuition that something was gravely amiss.
Considering Janiya’s profound interest in the contract, her uncharacteristic behavior seemed highly illogical.
It became increasingly evident that Janiya was concealing something significant from me.
Just as I was about to approach Janiya to confront her about the suspicious behavior, Carlos intercepted me.
“Caleb, are you planning to sneak out and meet Debra?” Carlos questioned in a hushed tone.
I found it peculiar that Carlos would bring up my intention to meet
Debra at such a critical moment, right when we were about to sign the contract.
That got me even more suspicious.
“Why would I be meeting Debra?”
Carlos appeared just as perplexed as I was. “Debra informed me that you planned to meet her at Hills Park. She wanted to repay you for the ring so that you two would be even from now on. Weren’t you aware of this?”
My heart skipped a beat, and a wave of unease washed over me as I instantly sensed that something was amiss.
Someone had impersonated me, deceiving Debra into going to Hills Park under false pretenses.
Without a moment’s hesitation, I bolted out of the private room in the restaurant.
Adam followed me out of the room, his expression filled with curiosity.
“Caleb, where are you going? Aren’t you going to sign the contract?”
However, I couldn’t afford to be preoccupied with the contract at that moment. Ignoring Adam’s inquiry, I swiftly got into my car and drove away without glancing back.
