Chapter 654 You're Not Staying Together

It ended with Calista switching off her phone out of guilt and promising that she wouldn't respond to anyone tonight. Her sole focus would be to eat with Hugo, thus concluding his endless stream of complaints.

She had wanted to call Lucian to let him know. But Hugo said he had already told him about it when he arrived. She would be staying with him tonight rather than returning to the Everglade Manor.

"Listen to your father. You should keep a man on his toes and leave him hanging for a few days. Otherwise, the lack of challenge would mean he wouldn't cherish you as much if he believes you're already his."

Hugo was acting like a worried father who didn't want his daughter to be deceived by a scumbag. So, he fervently fed her his narratives.

"All this talk about your one true love. Men are fickle creatures. You can't just let them have their way…"

Seeing him grow increasingly biased, Calista couldn't help but smile. She reminded him, "Dad, you're also a man."

"Uh…" Hugo paused as h