Chapter 797

Caroline warned me, "But you can't be too lenient. What if she turns out to be another Cindy? You've been hurt once. You can't let it happen again." Her smile faded as concern took over. "It's fine. My instincts tell me that Tiana isn't like Cindy. But since you mentioned it, I'll heed your advice and be cautious," I replied with a grin. "Good. That's what I want to hear." Caroline nodded. After a sip of her coffee, she suddenly shifted the topic and said seriously, "Now that we're alone, you can tell me the truth. Who was your boyfriend last night?" I had expected her to ask this, but her phrasing—"your boyfriend last night"—made it sound loaded with implication. I shot her a silent look of inquiry. Caroline raised an eyebrow. "I trust what you said about not having a boyfriend. You only claimed to have one last night because you were with someone else, and Cindy saw you. You had no choice but to lie, right?" I sighed softly. "You know me too well." "From Douglas's reaction e