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Xander had tried to catch up to Cameron, but she had vanished before he could even round the corner.
He sat down on the edge of a flower bed by the street and started texting Milena.
Xander: [Hey, Ms. Wallace. It’s me. Why’d you run off?]
Xander: [Ms. Wallace, what are you doing out so late? It’s not safe out here.]
Xander: [Did you make it home yet?]
Xander: [By the way, your hair looked amazing tonight. It really suits you.]
Milena was jolted awake by the nonstop buzzing of her phone. When she saw the WhatsApp messages from Xander, she was completely thrown off.
She couldn’t understand what he was getting at. She thought, ‘What hairstyle is he talking about? Wait, did Cameron seriously dress up as a girl again just to flirt with Xander? That’s gotta be it.’
Milena was instantly wide awake, and she was now fuming as cursing internally, ‘ Unbelievable. I’ve been bending over backwards trying to keep things proper with Xander, and that shameless brat just swoops in wearing a skirt?’
It was driving Milena nuts. Still, she had to swallow her anger and text Xander back.
Milena: [Sorry, Mr. Murphy. I didn’t recognize you earlier. My bad. I’m already home. And it’s pretty late, so I’m heading to bed. Good night.]
She kept typing and deleting her text, worried she’d slip up. After fussing over it for ages, she finally sent the message to Xander.
Xander’s mood, which had been weighing on him, finally eased a bit after he got
Milena’s text.
Then, he rode his motorcycle back to school. By the time he returned to the dorm, it was already late.
The room was completely dark, but Bradley was still awake. Hearing the noise, he sat up and put on his gold-rimmed glasses, calling out, “Cameron?”
Hearing the voice, Xander instinctively glanced at Cameron’s bed, only to realize it was empty.
“Brad, it’s me, not Cameron. That little punk isn’t here.”
The moment Vender finished speaking, the sound of a key turning echoed through the
The lock clicked, and a second later, the dorm door opened with a soft creak Someone stepped inside, then quietly closed the door behind them.
“Gemeron? Bradley called out gently in the dark
Cameron prysed med step. Brad, you’re still up?
“Yeah, I’m waiting for you; fradley replied
Cameron was unsure how to respond, and soon, she spotted Xander standing not far sway She thought, Great, he’s back too
The lights flicked on suddenly, flooding the room with a harsh brightness that made everyone squ
Cameron frowned. “What are you doing? Elijah and Austin are asleep.”
Xander shot back, “They’re wearing sleep masks. What’s the problem?”
Cameron had no words. It wasn’t like sleep masks blocked out all the lights. But of course, this scion would only think about himself
Zander crossed his arms, glaring at her. “It’s the middle of the night. Where’d you run off to instead of sleeping?
Cameron was rendered speechless. She thought, And he still hadn’t figured out who I’ d been tonight. Good thing. Because if he had, I might actually have to beat him up.
She hadn’t forgotten that she nearly lost 350,000 dollars tonight because of him.
Cameron ignored Xander and headed straight for the bathroom to shower.
“Hey You little brat. I’m talking to you. You-” Xander kept rambling, trying to follow Cameron into the bathroom.
“Xander” Bradley called out with a frown. “It’s late. Let Cameron shower and get some fest.
“Oh.” Xander shrugged and finally stopped.
Soon, Cameron came back out. Xander sat in the chair, still wanting to say a few words to Cameron, but she didn’t even spare him a glance.
Muttering under his breath, Zander mouthed, “Little punk,” and stormed off toward the bathroom.
Cameron climbed into bed, drew the curtain shut around her bunk, and settled in. Her head ended up just a dozen centimeters away from Bradley’s.
On the other side of the thin divider, Bradley was half-lying down with his gold-rimmed glasses still on, typing quietly on his phone.
A moment later, Cameron’s phone buzzed with a WhatsApp message from Bradley.
Bradley: [Cameron, if you don’t mind me asking, who were you with so late?]
Cameron turned her head, glancing toward Bradley’s side through the gray curtain. After thinking for a bit, she replied his text.
Cameron: [Brad, I don’t want to lie to you. I wasn’t with a friend. I went out for something really important. Is it okay if I don’t say what it was?]
Bradley: [If you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine. Just be careful at night. Goodnight.]
Cameron: [Goodnight.]
During the next day’s self-study session, Brody walked into the classroom with a bright smile. “Good news, everyone. The serial killer was caught in the early hours of this morning. All of you can be at ease now.”
A wave of relief swept across the classroom as all the girls let out a collective breath.
“I was scared out of my mind last night. I made my dad bring all six of our bodyguards to pick me up.”
“Same here. I called every bodyguard we have at home. Thank goodness they caught him. No more hassle now.”
“Who caught him? That’s impressive.”
“Who else? The cops, obviously.”
The classroom filled with soft murmurs as students chatted excitedly about the news.
Brody raised his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down and start their own self- revision.
Cameron sat at her desk, casually twirling a pen between her fingers.
She was thinking about what kind of gift she should buy for Bradley to thank him once she got the reward.
Once she had the money, she’d treat herself to a proper shopping spree at the mall, and this thought brought a faint smile to her lips.
Just then, Elijah slid a test paper across the desk and gently tapped a question circled in red. He glanced at her sideways and asked in a low voice, “What are you smiling about? Something good happened?”
Cameron looked at the test paper in front of her speechlessly, and the smile on her face disappeared in an instant.
“Take a look at this question.” Seeing that Cameron didn’t respond, Elijah reminded,
Cameron raised her hand to support her forehead and said, “Elijah, this class isn’t for learning math now.”
Elijah felt a bit embarrassed and touched his nose, then took the test paper back. He said. “Then I’ll ask you after this class.”
Cameron desperately took the test papers and solved all the problems Elijah just mentioned in silence.
Noticing that Cameron was a bit unhappy, Elijah said, “Sorry, it was my oversight. I won’ task you questions during this class anymore.”
Cameron propped her head on her elbow. She just glanced at him and then opened the literature textbook and started reciting.
Elijah looked at Cameron again. After a while, he looked at her once more.
Cameron closed the literature textbook helplessly and said, “If you have something to say, say it now.”
Elijan pursed his lips slightly and asked in a low voice, “Cameron, why didn’t you reply to my message last night, but you answered Brad’s call?”
Cameron said, “I didn’t see your message. When Brad called, I happened to hear it. By the time I saw your message, it was already very late. I was afraid of disturbing you, so Il didn’t reply.
Elijan nodded and said, “Oh, then where did you go last night?”
Cameron stared at Elijah. He had a clean but cold temperament, and his features were handsome with a bit of an untouchable sense of distance. During their school days, this kind of boy was very popular among girls.
Cameron perfunctorily said, “But I don’t want to tell you.”
Elijah said, “Alright.” It was Cameron’s right.
“Sc-“Cameron raised her eyebrows and looked at the literature textbook, and Elijah understood what she meant.
