When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1676 Baseless Rumors

Alan tried to speak as tactfully as possible, hoping Calvin would understand his meaning.

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Calvin was utterly confused. "Mr. Palmer, are you misunderstanding something? Why would Eric and I hide anything from you?"noveldrama

He didn't even consider Eric a friend, let alone someone with whom he'd conspire to deceive Eric's father.

Alan sighed repeatedly, unable to hold back his frustration any longer. He glared at Calvin and lowered his voice.

"At this point, do you really need me to spell it out?"

Employees around them started glancing over curiously.

Calvin had a clear conscience. "You might as well make it clear, Mr. Palmer. I don't want to be falsely accused of anything."

Though he said this confidently, he quickly regretted it.

"Are you and Eric in a relationship?"

Alan's words caused the entire area to fall silent. Calvin's eyes widened in shock, disbelief written all over his face.

"What are you talking about?"

"Stop hiding it. Eric's mother and I are old now, and we've seen everything. If you two are truly in love, just Het us know. Don't keep us waiting in the dark," Alan said earnestly.

Calvin felt his head pounding.

He didn't care if people thought he liked married women, but being accused of liking men was another matter entirely.

How could he possibly like a man, especially someone who had once been his love rival?

"You've misunderstood. Eric and I are just colleagues-nothing more," Calvin said, raising his voice so everyone could hear. He wanted to ensure there were no misunderstandings.

This was the first time Calvin had ever bothered to explain something so thoroughly to his coworkers. Nearby, Charlotte was holding a stack of documents, watching the scene unfold. She was so caught up in the drama that the files in her hands nearly slipped.

"Oh dear, is this even possible?" she muttered, taking several deep breaths to calm herself.

As the crowd around them grew, Calvin decided he needed to take control of the situation. He grabbed Alan by the arm. "Let's talk in my office."

"So you're admitting it? Feeling ashamed, huh?" Alan said, following Calvin while continuing to question him.

Calvin couldn't be bothered to respond. Instead, he pulled out his phone to call Eric, but the call didn't go 1/2

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Chapter 1676 Baseless Rumors

Eric's phone was off because he was at a filming location for a shoot.

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Calvin then called Madeline. "Get in touch with Eric's assistant immediately and tell him to return to the office."

If Eric didn't come back soon, Calvin felt like there'd be no way to clear his name, no matter how hard he tried.

Once they reached the office, Calvin asked Alan to take a seat.

"Mr. Palmer, where did you even hear that Eric and I are in a relationship? Let me be clear: it's all baseless rumors. Nothing has ever happened between us. We're not even friends."

Alan saw the seriousness on Calvin's face and began to waver.

"But I asked around, and everyone said our Eric likes to meet with you privately."

Calvin finally understood the source of the misunderstanding. He couldn't very well tell Alan that Eric's private meetings with him were all because of Cecilia.

"That's a misunderstanding. I assure you that I like women. As for Eric, I don't think he likes men either," Calvin said firmly.

Hearing this, Alan didn't know whether to feel relieved or disappointed.

He and Ines had been hoping Eric would settle down and start a family, but now even the possibility of him liking men was ruled out, leaving them back at square one.

As Alan sat in anxious silence, Eric finally rushed back from the filming location.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Eric asked, clearly worried.

Still not entirely convinced, Alan asked him directly, "Tell me the truth. Do you like this Calvin?"