“habe7||
I defiantly opened the door
The next second same stood behind me, grabbing my
“Going to the bathroom
Trome with you
Complete silence behind us.
Then an eruption of screams
“The dau preudent has heen hiding this for a long time!
1 knew something was up between you wo
od on the doorknob.
ily, how could I not know? I’m your deskmate! I should have had inside information.
My ears burned hot
I mentally cursed Chase a hundred times
This guy! His skin is too thick
I heard a soft laugh near my ear as Chase gripped my hand and fully opened the door
Then he loved in behind i
Inside came even louder booting
Chapter 7
After lingering in the bathroom for a long time, washing my face with cold water several times, the heat finally subsided.
When I came out, Chase was leaning against the hallway wall, its sharp features and even the dark hair falling across his forehead eroded a rebellious charm
The weather wa
wrather was too hot, so he wore just a plain while T–shirt that hinted at his well–defined chest beneath.
A simple siver chain huing arn
, he naturally pulled a tisvar from
Lasur from his pocket and carefully dried my still dripping hands.
Where is everyone?”
vate rimm was suspiciously quies
The priva
chase lowered his gaze to my hands. His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly, his voice tinged with haskiness
*It’s getting late. I sent them home. ↑
“Tve already paid:“||
I made a sound of agreement.]
Why did they leave so suddenly? |
The looked up at me.
one won embarrassed.“]
After saying this, he straightened up and raised an eyebrow:||
“Miss Smith, am I that shameful to be seen with?” ||
“Don’t I deserve some official recognition?–|||
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His eyes flashed with penine hurt
The real difficult phase had begun.
1 Ingged at the rder of his shirt.]
But be a emained moved
I glanced around to confirm no one was nearby.]]
Then I stood on tiptor and kissed the comer of his mouth ||
The corner of his lips carved up uncontrollably
I want our relationship to be publi
I could only post a photo of us together on Facebook
My phone started vibrating frantically with notifications.
Chase, satisfied ||
“Let’s go. I’ll walk you home.“]]
Ethan learned that Lily |
y had been accepted in Harvard
rward from h
his mother
He remembered when seventeen year old Lily would study until late at night, her wright dropping. Unable in watch her deteriorate, he had demanded she rest by 10PM
Lily’s eyes had sparkled as she told him her dream was to attend an Ivy League school
At the tinie, he hail casually replied
“Sure, when you get in, I throw you a celebration.” ||
He knew that even without his entouragement, Lily would excitedly tell him first when she got into her dream school
But now, he was hearing about it from his mother
than belatedly realized that since Lily transferred in Lanenin High, she had never initiated contact with him. []
sly asked if she was being bullied ||
Even when he actively
if she had just choked up and said yes, he would have immediately brought her back.
He had grown sccustomed to Lily always following behind him.
But that day, Lily had blocked him
She no longer depended on him, and it seeased she no longer needed him either ||
Thinking of this. Ethan felt anxious.
He still couldn’t help y
wanting to find Lily
After she blocked him, he had stubbornly decided to teach her a lesson by not seeking her out.
Later, he couldn’t resist anymore
He gave Lily an easy way to reconcile.
He called to ack
ack her to come back
But a strange man’s voice had answered
So Intimate
Yet he knew Lily was modest and conservative. She wouldn’t fall for someone from Lincoln High.|||
Vanessa also said Lily was just trying to make him jealous.[]
But now, with SAT uver, Lily seemed to have completely disappeared from his life[]
He walked to Lily’s house. Her room light was still on ||
than breathed a sigh of relief and knocked on the door.
Someone came to answer
He carefully controlled his expression |
“Mrs. Smith, Fai looking for 12y–
Before he could finish, he stopped
An unfamiliar middle–aged couple in pajamas stood before him.]
Who are you? Why are you in Lily’s house?“]]
The couple frowned at him;”
“Who’s Lily? This is our house”
