Chapter 89

Despite Whitney's warm enthusiasm, Joshua felt nothing but growing irritation. He couldn't understand why she kept clinging to him like this. He had made it clear time and time again that he had no romantic interest in her, yet she refused to give up. At this moment, all he wanted was to get rid of her as soon as possible. But Whitney seemed completely oblivious to his rejection and continued following him without pause. Two full hours passed. When Joshua glanced out the window, he was stunned to see that she was still there. His mood, already sour, grew even worse. Frowning, he picked up his phone with clear annoyance and dialed Hayden. The call was answered almost immediately. On the other end, Hayden's calm and caring voice came through. "What's going on, Josh?" Joshua replied bluntly, not bothering to hide his frustration, "Whitney has been hanging around here for two hours. Can you figure out a way to get rid of her?" Just thinking about how persistent she had been since th