Chapter 47: Chapter 47

Rhino stopped the car at a secluded place on the bank of a river. Then he got out of the car and came to Calista's side and opened the door and took Calista's hand and took her out of the car. Rhino slammed the car's door and held her against the car. Rhino placed his two hands on the car on both sides of Calista and trapped her between his hands.

Then he leaned towards Calista and looked at her angrily and gritted his teeth and said, "How dare you? How dare you ignore me? How dare you leave yesterday without meeting me in the university? I called and you didn't pick up the phone. Again you were leaving pretending not to see me a while ago. What is your problem? Do you know how tense I was yesterday?"

Poor Calista was in a state of crying with fear.

She took a little courage and said in a trembling voice, "Se see you yes… your girl….."

Calista couldn't say anymore. Before that, Rhino gave her a ram scolding.

He said, "Don't you dare to call her my girlfriend. She is not my girlfriend. Did you hear me? She is not my girlfriend or anything else. She is nothing to me."

Hearing Rhino's words, Calista looked at him in surprise.

"What is he really saying? That girl is not his girlfriend? So I misunderstood him? But why did that girl say those?"

Rhino said again in the middle of Calista's thoughts, "When Lorelei said so many things to you yesterday why did you go quietly without answering her face? Didn't I tell you? I told you to inform me if someone tells you something. So why did you leave without telling me? Or you did not believe in me? Did you believe Lorelei's words more than me? That's why you feel no need to ask me something? Didn't I tell you that Lorelei is nothing more than my father's friend's daughter. Still, what that girl said was more important to you than me? I am really surprised that I have not been able to gain your trust so far. Maybe I wouldn't have known if Ezlyn hadn't come yesterday and told me everything. You know how tense I was yesterday?"

Calista didn't know what to say. She was repenting with her own deeds looking downwards.

"I'm a really big stupid, fool. Without knowing everything, I am misunderstanding him." Calista thought.

Calista felt very bad thinking about this. She was not daring to look at Rhino. Seeing that Calista remained silent, Rhino scolded her again.

"Why are you silent? Answer me damn it."

Calista couldn't bear it anymore and cried.

She said in a slurred voice, sniffing her nose as she cried, "I I am so soo sorry. Act u ally I fe felt very sa ad yesterday at her wo words. T th that's why I left."

Rhino couldn't stand her crying. He felt like he behaved a little too harshly with the girl. Seeing Calista's cry, Rhino without thinking anything, gently pressed Calista's head to his chest with his two hands.

He said to Calista, "Hush shush shush. Oh, oh, I understand. Please stop crying now."

Calista unknowingly kept her head on Rhino's chest and started crying holding his shirt with her hand. Keeping her head on Rhino's chest, Calista felt that it was a safe and peaceful place. Rhino was trying to stop her crying by patting her head. After a while, Calista's crying stopped. She suddenly realized where she was. As soon as she came to her senses, Calista quickly let go of Rhino and stood up straight. She bowed her head in shyness. She was looking here and there.

She said, nervously, "We are already late for the class. We should go now."

Rhino smiled, understanding Calista's matter.

Rhino responded, "Hm okay, let's go."

Then they both got into the car again and left for the university. Inside the car, Calista didn't talk to Rhino out of shame.

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Calista went to class and sat next to Ezlyn. Ezlyn looked at Calista.

She said worriedly, "Are you okay? Yesterday you went without saying anything. Do you know how worried I was? You never think of me."

Calista smiled and said with a smile, "'m fine. Yesterday I was a little sad. But now I'm fine."

Ezlyn said with a little encouragement, "You know, after you left yesterday, how big was the scene created here? V swear, it was a super duper bumper hit scene. Ishsh! You missed it. If you were there you could have watched it. I just liked Rhino as a person before but now I've become his super duper fan."

Calista raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean? What are you talking about? Tell me right now. What has Rhino done?"

Then Ezlyn told Calista all the events of yesterday. Calista was shocked after hearing everything.

"Rhino did all this for me? And I was sitting with fake anger on him?" Calista murmured to herself.

Ezlyn said again in the middle of Calista's thoughts, "Yesterday seeing that Lorelei or L'oreal's insult, I was so happy. Seeing that face of hers, I was so satisfied. Seeing her, I was happy that I don't know how to explain this to you. You know one more thing? After hearing Rhino's words yesterday, I am hundred percent sure that Rhino has loved you a lot."

After hearing Ezlyn's words, the rain of happiness started in Calista's mind. Thousands of colorful butterflies started flying in her stomach.

Calista's mind started thinking, "Does he love me? Really?"

Calista started floating in the air with happiness.

Ezlyn said with a mischievous smile, "What? Where did you get lost? Thinking about Rhino?"

Saying that Ezlyn laughed out loud.

Calista said shyly, "There is nothing like that."

After a while, Ezlyn became a little serious.

She said with seriousness, "Well listen, I had something to say."

Calista looked at her and responded, "What? Say?"

"Actually Harold said tomorrow is Rhino's birthday. So they will all go to Rhino's farmhouse in Sussex to celebrate. At first, Rhino was not so willing to go. But both Harold and Edith made him go to celebrate. No one from outside will go there, only the three of them and Rhino's sister Rosalie will go. It will be like a picnic and nothing else."

Calista frowned her brows and asked, "So? Why are you telling me this?"

"I am saying this because Harold is also asking me to go with him. But I don't feel like going alone, so I was saying why don't you go with us either? Rhino will also like it if you go."

Calista said in surprise, "Me? Are you crazy? You do not know the news of my house? My mom will kill me if she finds out."

"Yes, I know. However, see if you can somehow manage a little. We will go in the morning and come back before evening. And Rhino will surely be happy to see you."

Calista was a little worried. In her heart she also wants to be by Rhino's side at his birthday. But she can't go even if she wants to. Her stepmom will never let that happen. Calista let out a sad sigh.

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Calista walked towards the Banyan tree to meet Rhino. Rhino was seen sitting on the bench from behind.

"Ezlyn said that Rhino loves me."

Remembering that, Calista looked down and bit her lip and smiled shyly. Then she straightened herself up and went to Rhino. As she approached Rhino, Rhino smiled and told Calista to sit. Calista quietly sat next to him.

"Why is she feeling so shy today?"

Before Rhino went to say something to Calista, suddenly Ezlyn, Harold and Edith appear there.

Rhino frowned at them and said, "What are you doing here?"

Harold said with a smile, "Brother, just two minutes, we have some talk bro. I mean Calista. We have something to talk about with Calista. After that we will leave."

Rhino looked inquisitively and said, "What do you wanna talk to her about?"

"Hey, if you let me tell you, I'll tell you."

Harold looked at Calista and said, "Actually, Calista, tomorrow is Rhino's birthday. So we planned, tomorrow we will all go to our farmhouse. So I'm telling you to go there. We would love it if you go with us. So say you will come or not."

Calista couldn't think of what to say. She couldn't say yes even though she wanted to. How can she explain her family problem to them? But Rhino understood Calista's matter. Although Rhino actually is the most happy if Calista comes. Still, he knew about Calista's family well.

So he looked at Calista and said, "If you have any problem you don't need to go. It's ok. We can understand."

Calista just gave a faint smile without saying anything.

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Calista was sitting inside the car. The car was stopped at the red signal. Looking out of the window, she was feeling a little sad. Suddenly she noticed a bike in front of her. A girl was sitting behind a boy on a bike. It was clear that they were husband and wife. Because the girl was holding the boy's waist from behind wearing an engagement ring on her ring finger. The two people were laughing about something. They seemed very happy. Calista found it very cute. She smiled at them. Rhino looked at Calista and saw Calista smiling like that, Rhino's brow furrowed. Then he followed Calista's gaze and looked outside. He saw Calista was looking at a couple sitting on a bike outside.

Rhino thought to himself, "Does Calista like bikes?"

Both of them were so distracted that they didn't notice the signal lights turned green. By the sound of horns coming from behind they looked ahead. Rhino looked ahead and saw that the signal had turned green. So he quickly started the car. Then Rhino dropped Calista and left.