His Smokescreen Is Now the Woman He Can’t Have Chapter 14

His Smokescreen Is Now the Woman He Can’t Have Chapter 14

When Caleb decided to take leave, he was gambling with his own future.

In his mind, this was the greatest concession he could make, the grandest gesture he could offer.

He thought that as long as he took this step, no matter how angry Elara was, she would at least turn around and look at him. After all, wasn’t standing by his side what she had always wanted most?

With that arrogant certainty, Caleb swallowed his pride and sent the message.

He had expected an immediate reply.

But the result was—

One hour passed. Then two. Then three.

The terminal screen remained dark. Nothing.

Caleb held out as long as he could, then threw the terminal onto his desk, powered it down, and forced himself to lie down.

But he didn’t sleep.

Caleb, a man who had always prided himself on his self-control, suffered his first night of complete insomnia.

He tossed and turned in the dark until two in the morning. In the end, he couldn’t hold back any longer and turned the terminal on again.

The screen lit up. The chat box was still empty.

I still hadn’t replied.

The fire in his chest burned hotter.

He lay awake, eyes open, until the sky began to lighten.

Just then, a sharp ring pierced the quiet of the dorm.

It wasn’t his military terminal. It was the private satellite phone he rarely used.