Chapter 52

Whatever Veronica said on the other end of the line, Caleb barely reacted. His gaze flickered to Yasmin, who was watching him with wide, curious eyes. "She's still resting," he said into the phone. Yasmin blinked in confusion. Caleb gave a short hum of acknowledgment before ending the call. Yasmin studied his face carefully, searching for any trace of guilt. "You're not afraid I'll turn around and tell Veronica you just lied to her?" she asked, curious. A faint, playful threat lingered in her voice. Caleb didn't even flinch. "And how exactly would you do that?" Yasmin thought for a moment. "I could just open the door right now and tell her I wasn't sleeping at all and that you lied to her. What do you think she'd do?" A mischievous glint flashed in her eyes. Caleb chuckled slightly as if humoring a child. "Minnie, little tricks like that won't work on her. She has more patience than you." Her amusement faded, her interest waning. He was right. Back then, when she told Veroni