Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Cameron touched her ear and replied, “I don’t go out in the sun much.”
She’d never been into sports. Staying out of the on her skin looked so good.
Successfully unlocked! out?” And asked, “Weren’t you about to go out?
Bradley chuckled. Seeing Cameron stand there. “Oh, yeah.” Cameron then grabbed her books and ducked out of the room.
A soft chuckle escaped Bradley’s lips as the door clicked shut. He thought to himself, That’s cute. Cameron might just be the most adorable guy I’ve ever met.
Cameron borrowed a few books from the library. On her way back to the classroom, she stopped by a convenience store to grab some water, only to find her bank card had been frozen.
She smirked and swapped her card for another payment method.
Cameron had already expected this. She knew that once she tore things off with the Wallaces, they’d first hit her where it hurt-in the wallet.
They think freezing my card will make me back down? They are so naive. I’ve got a new card with about 50 thousand dollars on it. All thanks to Elijah, she thought as she sipped her water and checked the class group chat.
Other people were discussing how tough the math problem Elijah had written on the board was, wondering how long it’d take the “mysterious person” to crack it.
Thinking of the mysterious person, Cameron chuckled to herself and thought, ‘I already came clean to Elijah, but he still doesn’t believe me.
‘Maybe I should earn a bit more from him. I’ll need some funds to hire a lawyer and cut ties with the Wallaces. Gotta be prepared.’
She turned back to the library and soon sent an email to Elijah.
On her way back to the classroom, her phone pinged. It was a transfer from Elijah-30 grand.
*****
“Sorry, Eli, I still haven’t tracked down the guy’s location,” Bradley said while standing up from his chair.
Elijah took a soft sigh, his phone still remaining on the transfer screen. He couldn’t help but feel down, thinking, Looks like
I really won’t find this person. They won’t show themselves, and what can I do? Maybe I should just give up.
Bradley gave Elijah’s shoulder a comforting pat.
Bradley was about to go to the classroom when the door swung open. Xander rushed in, nearly knocking into him.
“Cameron, Cameron!” Xander called, almost panicking.
Bradley raised his eyebrows at Xander’s frantic look.
Xander looked around the whole dorm but still didn’t see Cameron. He turned to ask Bradley, “Brad, where’s Cameron?” Bradley asked, “What’s up? Got something to talk to him about?”
Xander nodded and replied, “Yeah, where is he?”
Bradley shrugged. “No idea.” With that, Bradley stepped out of the room.
Xander turned to Elijah, asking several times before Elijah finally answered in a flat tone, “I don’t know.”
Xander thought to himself, ‘Screw it. I’ll just check his classroom. This has been bugging me for two days. I need to get to the bottom of it.’
*****
“Damn, that’s impressive. We were just talking about how long it’d take for that problem to be solved, and boom, someone figured it out already,” exclaimed a man.
A girl said, “That person is incredible. Who the hell are they?”
Someone else chimed in, “Only took a few days to earn Elijah 100 thousand dollars. Turns out knowledge really can turn into money.”
Another person joined the conversation. “That person has been staying hidden all along just to make cash off Elijah, huh?” Cameron walked into the classroom and overheard all the chatter. She casually slipped one hand into her pocket while holding her book in the other hand, her expression as cool as ever as she made her way to her seat.
A girl noticed Cameron and whispered, “Hey, Cameron looks even cooler today.”
“Wow, he changed his earring,” someone remarked.
Another girl said, “It’s obsidian, so pretty.”
“Oh my, if I’m not mistaken, that’s a new piece Successfully unlocked! thousands of dollars,” a man suddenly said in &
Fletcher. That stud alone probably costs
Someone else asked, “Really? Are you sure? Didn’t they say the Wallaces are kind of broke now? There’s no way Cameron could afford such an expensive earring.”
The man replied, “I’m sure. I’m a die-hard fan of Eric Fletcher.” interving
The search results soon popped up on the screen. Eric Fletcher, twenty years old, from Steerfall, was currently studying at ESMOD International Fashion Design Institute, one of the best design institutes in the world.
At eighteen, he founded the international fashion brand Noir ?clat, and now, he was a household name. Anything he designed would be sold out during pre-orders.
Cameron clicked on the official website for Noir ?clat and saw the obsidian earring Bradley had given her listed for $19,999.
‘This is the ‘little thing’ Bradley talked about? What kind of gift do I need to give him to make it even? she thought.
She rubbed her temples and scrolled through her phone. Suddenly, she saw something and froze.
‘Fashion design competition? The winner gets 300 thousand dollars, her mind screamed.
Cameron raised her eyebrows, thinking with a smile, ‘Perfect. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make some money before the SATs, and now I’ve got an idea.
Just then, someone shouted, “Wow, that’s Amelia. She’s so beautiful.”
Another person echoed, “True, she is stunning. No one in this school comes close to her appearance.”
Someone else sighed, “Look at her long and smooth legs. They’re just amazing.”
Hearing the chatter, Cameron glanced up and saw Amelia and Skyler standing in the doorway.
Amelia said to the student sitting in the front row politely, “Excuse me, could you please tell Cameron I’d like to talk to him?”
The guy shouted across the room, “Cameron, tour fianc?e Amelia wants to talk to you.”
Other students chuckled, clearly enjoying the gossip.
Amelia frowned slightly at their reaction.
Cameron sat still for a few seconds. Then she stood up and walked out of the classroom.
When Amelia saw Cameron, she immediately took a few steps back and stood near the railing.
Skyler followed suit, standing beside her. She rolled her eyes and thought inwardly, ‘Seems like the campus queen’s charm is wearing off. Been waiting days, and I still haven’t gotten the photos of Elijah.”
Cameron stood at the door with her hands in her pockets and a cold expression. She looked at Amelia and asked, “What’s up?”
Amelia was taken aback by the coldness in Cameron’s tone.
Her attitude had completely changed. Cameron was once warm and eager in front of Amelia, but now, she was as cold as ice.
Skyler sneered, “Cameron, drop your act. Playing hard to get is fine, but there’s a limit.”
Cameron didn’t even spare her a glance.
Amelia noticed Cameron staring at her and could see he was starting to get impatient. She got to the point and said, ” Cameron, didn’t you say you were going to cancel the engagement with me? Why haven’t you come yet?*
Over the weekend, Amelia told her parents that Cameron would come by to break off the engagement soon. They were all thrilled. The Chapman family had been wanting to cut ties with the Wallace family for ages.
But as the weekend passed, and Cameron didn’t show up, Amelia had to ask for an answer as soon as she returned to school.
Amelia ignored Skyler but still watched Cameron, waiting for an explanation.
Cameron crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, looking totally uninterested. “I’m not canceling the engagement.” Amelia’s eyes widened in shock.
Skyler pumped her fist in the air. “I knew it, Amy. He was just playing hard to get. Didn’t he compete with Xander the other day? He’s been all over the school’s radar, and he’s doing this to grab your attention.”
Cameron gave Skyler a deadpan look. “You are really smart.”
Skyler puffed out her chest and smugly lifted her chin.
Amelia’s expression turned grim as she said, “Successfully unlocked! engagement? You know I don’t agree with it.
Dragging this on is pointless.”
A lot of students passed by and shot them with curious eyes, but Amelia didn’t care.
She even hoped that some of them would spread the word that she wanted to cancel the engagement and didn’t like Cameron, hoping the right person would hear it.
“What’s got you so worked up?” Cameron let out a cold laugh and asked, “What gives you the idea I like you and I want to ) marry you?”