Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Elijah stopped and turned around, his expression flat, “Yeah?”
Cameron asked, “Can we talk? Just the two of us.”
Elijah stared at Cameron for a good ten seconds before finally nodding without a word.
Cameron then pulled him into a quiet corner.
Elijah frowned, thinking. ‘What the hell does he need to say in private?”
Cameron got straight to the point. “Elijah, I’ll say it again. The person you’ve been looking for is me. You don’t believe me? Fine, I’ll show you the text from the bank on my phone.”
Cameron hadn’t deleted the text she got that afternoon. Originally, she planned to keep it from Elijah, so she hid her real account and address.
But seeing the way Elijah looked so down, she hesitated.
Elijah brushed Cameron’s hand away, frowning. “Cameron, I’m not in the mood. Don’t joke with me right now.”
Cameron rolled her eyes, thinking, ‘Seriously? He thinks I’ve got nothing better to do than joke with him?
After that, Elijah walked off with his books tight to his chest. His back was straight as ever, and the streetlight cast a long shadow behind him.
He didn’t even look back. Actually, he didn’t believe a word Cameron said.
Cameron stood there holding her phone, completely speechless. She complained, “That guy is so damn stubborn.”
She mused, ‘It’s the second time. If I try again, I’m an idiot.’
Even Cameron’s usually calm, androgynously beautiful face showed a flicker of frustration.
It was getting late, but she didn’t rush back to the dorm. The weather had been warming up lately, and she walked at a relaxed pace.
Just as she reached the building, a girl in a school uniform came running over, yelling, “Cam, finally. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Milena, with her high ponytail and cheery smile, acted like they were really close.
Cameron shoved one hand into her pocket and walked right past Milena, that cold face barely hiding her annoyance.
“Cam,” Milena called out again.
Milena had expected Cameron’s reaction upon seeing her. After all, Cameron had already said she was cutting ties with the Wallace family, so it made sense she wouldn’t even spare Milena a glance.
Still, Milena grabbed Cameron’s arm and said, “Cam, I brought you some money.”
Cameron raised her brows, mildly amused. “Oh? You brought me money?”
Milena nodded and said with concern, “Cam, I’m sorry. Mom and Dad were super pissed and froze your card, but family fights don’t last forever. Once they cool off, they’ll unlock it. I took some of my allowance out in cash for you.”
Honestly, Milena was furious at Cameron too. She almost became the one getting prepped for the gender reassignment surgery. The idea had scared the hell out of her, and she wanted to slap Cameron to vent.
But the Wallace family still needed the Chapman family, and Cameron was the strongest tie between them. So they needed to keep Cameron on their side.
Cameron raised her brows and asked, “How much?”
Milena pulled a wad of bills from her bag, replying, “1,500 dollars, take it.”
Milena thought it was a generous amount. Handing over that much made her heart ache.
Cameron took the cash with two fingers, looking more amused than impressed. She sneered, “You think that’s enough for me to sell out my life for you guys?”
She gave a soft laugh, but her eyes were razor sharp. “Are you all delusional or just desperate?”
As she spoke, she raised the bills high and tossed them into the air.
The money fluttered down like confetti, drawing eyes from all around. Students stopped their steps and stared at the scene.
Someone whispered, “What’s going on? Who’s tossing money like that?”
Milena stared up at the fluttering bills with wide eyes.
In her mind, she was fuming. ‘Cameron’s totally out of line. I came all this way just to help her. If she didn’t want the money, fine, but did she have to humiliate me right in front of all these students? She really wants to piss me off!
Cameron leaned in close and said in a low and sharp voice, “You know, Milena, Amelia already came to me. She offered me 300 grand, just to get me to cancel the engagement with the Chapmans.”
Milena’s eyes practically popped, and she exclaimed, “Wait, what? Amelia offered you 300k to cancel the engagement with her?”
Cameron nodded. “So if you guys really want me to marry Amelia, go home and ask your father. See if he’s willing to transfer the entire Wallace fortune to me. Maybe then I’ll think about it.”
With that, Cameron gave Milena a cold smirk and turned to walk into the building.
She bumped shoulders with Milena on her way past, sending Milena sprawling to the ground. Milena just sat there, stunned, staring blankly at the scattered bills.
Someone tried to help her gather the money and hand it back to her, yet she didn’t even react.
Her mind raced. ‘What the hell is wrong with Cameron? When did she became so sharp-tongued? Has she completely lost her mind? She asks for our entire fortune? Is she insane?’
*****
Cameron walked into the dorm with a stormy look on her face.
She muttered with a sneer in her mind, ‘Those three people are really troublesome. I’m already living on campus. I told them I’ve cut ties with them, and they still come to pester me.
‘They always lean on others, never thinking about rebuilding from scratch. When they fail, they just fall apart. How pathetic.’
The moment Cameron pushed open the door to Room 316, Xander shot up from her chair and rushed over. “Oh, Cam, you’ re finally back.”
Cameron frowned and retorted, “Why were you sitting in my chair?”
She was a neat freak, and she hated people touching her stuff.
Xander didn’t think it was a big deal, and he replied, “I was waiting for you.”
Cameron grabbed a disinfecting wipe and casually started cleaning the chair. “And why were you waiting for me?”
Xander’s face instantly turned grim, and he shot back, “Are you serious? I just sat in your chair for a while.”
Cameron raised her eyebrows and retorted, “Yeah, that makes me uncomfortable.”
Cameron was never the type to back down. She and Xander had been clashing since day one.
Xander was speechless, and he complained in his mind, ‘Since when have I ever been treated like this? Girls usually fight over the stuff I touch. Cameron’s such a jerk.’
Xander pointed to the big shopping bag on Cameron’s desk and said, “See all these snacks I bought? Might as well feed em to my pet dog.”
Only then did Cameron glance over and see the massive bag stuffed with goodies-nuts, chips, jerky, sausages, coffee, soda, cupcakes, and even her favorite brand of sparkling water.
She gave Xander a sideways look and asked, “Trying to bribe me into joining the basketball team?”
“No,” Xander snapped. “I don’t need you. I’ll crush Horizon Academy with or without you.”
Cameron sat down and crossed her legs, asking, “Then why?”
Xander suddenly got awkward. His ears turned red, and he stammered, “Uhh… can I maybe get your sister’s number?” Cameron blinked and wondered, ‘Is he talking about Milena? No way. Did Xander fall for Milena? His taste is seriously terrible.’
With Xander staring at her like a puppy waiting for a treat, Cameron deadpanned, ‘I don’t have a sister”
Xander nearly jumped up. “Liar! Amelia said you do?
Cameron smirked ‘Looks like someone’s thinking about an early romance. Should I go report you to your sunt? Xander’s ears flushed red, and he immediately denied it. “I am not. I’m not dating anyone before the SATS
But then he felt like he was losing ground, and he roared, “Besides, I’m legally an adult”
Cameron just stared at him, nodding “Oh.”
Xander snapped, his patience wearing thin, ‘Don’t talk nonsense. Come on, just give me your sister’s number.”
Cameron casually shoved the giant bag of snacks back into Xander’s arms and said, “I told you I don’t have a sister. If Amelia says I do, go ask her.”
“You’re seriously impossible.” Xander exploded.
He thought to himself, Fine, I’ll go ask Amelia myself.”
He tossed the bag back onto Cameron’s desk and said, “Whatever. It’s yours anyway
He’d already paid for them. Even if Cameron didn’t appreciate it, he wasn’t going to waste food. Plus, thinking that Cameron was that girl’s brother, Xander knew better than to piss Cameron off too much.
Muttering under his breath, Xander climbed into his bed and pulled out his phone to text Amelia.
Cameron looked at the snack bag for a second, then ignored it and went to wash up.