Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Cameron grinned. “How could I not be? I still owe you 15 million dollars.”
Bradley said, “If you don’t want to pay me back, you don’t have to.”
Cameron was stunned.
Bradley cleared his throat. “What I mean is, there’s no rush to pay me back. The SAT is coming up soon. You should focus more on your studies.”
Cameron said confidently, “I’m not worried about the exam at all.”
“You’ve had a whole week of classes. Wouldn’t it be nice to take a break?”
Cameron laughed. “I’m not tired. Tutoring isn’t exactly hard work, you know.”
The hidden meaning in her words was that she was determined to tutor Xander. After all, he’d already paid her in advance.
Bradley looked a little exasperated. “So you’re really going to tutor Xander?”
Cameron nodded. “Yeah.”
Bradley tightened his grip on the steering wheel as he let out a soft sigh. “Want me to drive you?”
Cameron unbuckled her seatbelt. “It’s fine, I’ll just grab a cab.”
“I’ll take you.” Bradley reached over and buckled her seatbelt again.
He leaned in a little too close, catching a whiff of her sweet scent.
Bradley froze for a second, then blurted out, “You smell really nice.”
Cameron was too stunned to speak.
Cameron shifted closer to the window and said, “It’s probably just my body wash.”
Bradley asked, “Smells nice. What brand is it?”
“I forgot. I’ll check later and let you know.”
Bradley started the car. “I’ll drive you to Murphy Manor.”
“Thanks,” Cameron replied.
Right then, Xander called again, and Cameron hung up on him.
Instead, she texted: [I’ll be there soon.]
In response to that, Xander replied with a victorious emoji.
An hour later, a sleek black Mercedes pulled up in front of the luxurious Murphy Manor
The housekeeper was already waiting at the door. She stepped forward, opened the passenger door with a polite smile, and said, “Mr. Wallace, Mr. Murphy’s been expecting you.”
“Thank you.” Cameron gave a slight nod.
Bradley got out as well and handed the car keys to the housekeeper. “Could you . please park the car for me?”
The housekeeper glanced at Cameron. “Mr. Wallace, and this is?”
Bradley smiled. “Hi, I’m Xander’s roommate, Bradley Saunders.”
She looked a little confused, as Xander had only mentioned that Cameron would be coming. Still, she took the keys with a respectful nod. If Bradley were Xander’s roommate, it should be fine.
Cameron looked at Bradley. “Brad?”
Bradley chuckled softly and nodded, not bothering to explain himself.
He was already here anyway, so he might as well head inside and have a cup of coffee.
The moment Xander spotted Cameron, his face lit up, and he practically lunged forward. “You little brat, you finally showed up.”
But then he caught sight of Bradley behind Cameron, and his excitement vanished in an instant. “Oh, Brad, you came too.”
Bradley smirked. “What? Am I not welcome?”
Xander pulled a long face. “Of course you’re welcome here. How could I not be?”
“Are you two Xan’s classmates? Come in and have a seat,” Xander’s mother, Gwen, said warmly, getting up to greet them.
Bradley walked over politely and extended his hand to Xander’s parents. “Hello, Mr. Logan and Mrs. Gwen. I’m Bradley Saunders, Xander’s roommate.”
Logan stood up and shook his hand, just as politely. “Saunders? That’s not a common surname. Where’s your family from, young man?”
Bradley smiled. “My father is Nathan Saunders, and we’re from Steerfall.”
Logan’s expression changed immediately. “Nathan? We just had dinner together last month. Your family has so many boys, and I haven’t met you before, but you’re just as impressive as your eldest brother. Come on, have a seat.”
Bradley sat down. “Thank you.”
Logan asked enthusiastically, “So, where do you rank among your brothers?”
“I’m the fifth.”
“I’ll call you Brad. And don’t bother with formalities. Just call me Uncle Logan,” Logan said.
He turned to the butler. “Go get my best red wine. I want to have a drink with Brad later.
Bradley smiled. “Uncle Logan, you’re too kind. I came in such a rush that I didn’t even bring a gift. Sorry about that.”
Logan waved it off. “What gift? We’re all family here, and there’s no need to be so formal with us.”
“Dad, I’m your real son,” Xander muttered in dissatisfaction.
His dad was always so aloof, and Xander had never seen him this enthusiastic with anyone.
‘Man, having a dad like Nathan really is something,’ he thought.
Gwen nudged him gently. “Stop acting like a little kid. Go study with Cameron.”
Xander was speechless. ‘A little kid? Seriously? I’m an adult, okay?’
Still sulking, he rolled his eyes and trudged upstairs. Cameron followed, a little impressed by how effortlessly Bradley won the Murphy family over.
Compared to Bradley, the two of them really did seem a bit childish.
Cameron and Xander walked into the study and sat down. Xander pouted and asked, ” Am I really that childish?”
Cameron asked him back, “What do you think?”
Xander said, “I don’t think so.”
After a moment of silence, Cameron said, “Go find your freshman math book.”
She planned to go through all the textbooks from freshman to senior year with Xander, one by one.
Xander went to get it, then returned and dropped the book on the table. “Do you really think Bradley’s that great? Why do my parents like him so much?”
Cameron didn’t answer and just quietly flipped open the math book.
Xander rambled, “Mr. Saunders has seven sons, you know. By seniority, Bradley wouldn t even get anything great. What’s so special about him anyway?”
Cameron just stayed silent, and when she did that, Xander nudged her elbow with his. Come on, back me up here, you little brat.”
Cameron nodded. “Yeah, only you could be born with such luck as the only heir to the
Murphy family’s wealth.”
Xander grinned. “Exactly.”
Cameron circled some formulas with a red pen. “Memorize all these.”
Xander frowned. “You’re even more of a pain than my math teacher.”
After a few seconds of silence, Cameron pulled out her phone and opened her bank’s mobile application.
“What are you doing?” Xander shot her a glare.
Cameron said, “You should find someone else. With that attitude, I can’t teach you. I’ll give you your money back.”
Xander rolled his eyes. “Fine, I’ll memorize it, okay? Happy now?”
