Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Martin fell silent.
‘Call Cameron? With what-hope?”
Cameron had blocked his number a long time ago.
He barely even acknowledged Martin as his father.
And calling now would likely only embarrass him.
Martin’s expression darkened as he said, “Mr. Young, clearly this situation is more serious than I thought. I’ll need to speak to Cameron directly. In the meantime, I suggest you head home.”
Mark’s face stiffened.
Skyler, still crying, choked out, “I already apologized. What else do you people want from me?”
Tessa immediately shot her a look, signaling her to keep quiet.
Heidi added gently, “Please head back for now. We’ve reached out to Cameron to hear his side of things-once we’ve spoken to him, we’ll be in touch.”
Just like that, Martin and Heidi’s warm hospitality vanished, replaced by polite coldness. The Youngs immediately grew tense. But there was nothing more to say.
With no other option, the three of them stood to leave.
As they reached the door, Martin called out, “Mr. Young, please take your gifts with you.”
Mark tried to salvage the moment. “Mr. Wallace, it’s just a small token of our sincerity. Please, keep it.”
At lunchtime, Milena got a call from her parents just as she left class. the best mood. thrilled seeing Cameron getting dragged online. person responsible had been outed and expelled.
Her mood had soured fast.
She answered the phone with little enthusiasm. “Mom, Dad, what’s up?”
Martin got right to the point. “Millie, do you know what happened with Cameron at school?”
Milena blinked. “You already found out?”
Martin said flatly, “The Youngs just showed up to apologize in person.”
“What?!” Milena nearly shouted.
The Youngs went to apologize? Cameron’s really getting that kind of treatment?’
Martin continued, “What exactly happened?”
Milena scoffed, “What do you mean, what happened? It’s that post I showed you last night. It was nothing-Cameron just blew it out of proportion. Now Skyler’s expelled, and they’re even making house calls? Who does she think she is?”
Martin replied coolly, “She’s someone who just cost the Young family a major business deal.”
“What?!” Milena nearly shouted.
‘She did that?’
Martin went quiet for a moment and then said, “Find her. Tell her it’s from me. She should demand three million in compensation from the Youngs, make sure the Moore family resumes working with them, and also help our company Establish a connection with the Moores.”
Milena sounded doubtful. “You really think she can pull that off?”
Martin said, “The Youngs said she can name any price.”
Milena had no words for that.
(+20)
As Cameron and the others walked out of the fondue restaurant, they ran straight into Milena.
She opened her mouth to speak-until she spotted Xander in the group. Without hesitation, she turned and bolted.
If Xander ever found out she was Cameron’s sister, she’d be toast.
She vanished so fast that Xander didn’t even notice her.
Cameron raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
Austin stepped forward. “Cam, are you heading back to the dorms or the library?”
Before Cameron could respond, Xander shoved Austin aside and said, “What are you doing? Cameron’s free time is mine. He’s supposed to be tutoring me.” in staggered back two steps from the push. entitled tone-it got under his skin. reminded him too much of someone from home.
For a split second, something cold flashed through his amber eyes.
His hand curled into a fist at his side before he caught himself.
Cameron frowned and looked at Xander. “When did I say my free time belongs to you?”
Xander smirked, “I did.”
Cameron ignored him completely.
She turned to Austin. “You needed something?”
Austin offered a soft smile. “I was hoping we could go to the library together.”
Cameron smiled back. “Sure.”
It was hard to explain what she felt toward Austin.
Maybe it was seeing the slap mark on his face yesterday. It reminded her of her past life, of how trapped and helpless she once felt.
Maybe that was why she couldn’t help but be a little kinder to him.
Xander scowled. “Weren’t you supposed to be tutoring me?”
Cameron replied coolly, “And I can still tutor you. How does that stop me from going to the library with Austin?”
Xander had no response.
Elijah stepped in with a smile. “I’ll come too.”
Xander shot Elijah a glare. “Why are you coming along?”
Elijah replied coolly, “Didn’t realize you got to decide who walks where.”
Xander lifted his chin with a smirk. “Well, my family did fund the library.”
Elijah didn’t respond right away.
4+29
Just as Xander was basking in that smug satisfaction, Elijah’s tone turned sharp. “Do Mr. Drake and Ms. Murphy know how obsessed you’ve been with Cameron lately?”
Xander froze.
Know? Of course not.
If they ever found out, he was dead meat.
Cameron stepped in to ease the tension. “Alright, how about we all just go to the library together?”
She turned to Bradley. “Brad, you coming?”
Bradley shook his head. “I’ll pass. I’ve got something to handle-need to stop by the firm.”
Austin chuckled. “I can already picture you in court one day, looking sharp as hell while defending both sides at once.”
Bradley’s lips twitched into a faint smile before he left.
The rest headed to the library.
Tyrell tried to tag along but got promptly kicked away by Xander.
The remaining four made their way to a quiet corner.
Luckily, Langford Academy didn’t have that many students, and the library was massive, so even going this late, there were still plenty of empty seats.
Cameron and Xander sat side by side, while Elijah and Austin took the seats across from them.
Elijah and Austin pulled out books to read.
Cameron opened a textbook and started tutoring Xander with methodical precision.
