A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 262

“Look, I know you might think I’m meddling, but as someone who’s studying medicine, I have to say something. Don’t push yourself so hard. If you let yourself relax a little, it’ll actually help you in the long run. Try to get more rest and stop staying up so late, okay?”

“I’m not you.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, an awkward silence fell between them.

A voice called out from the hallway, breaking the tension. “Zachary, you ready? Let’s go grab lunch!” His seatmate jogged over from the next classroom.

“Yeah, I’m ready.” Zachary slid his things into his backpack and stood up.

“Seriously, being wound this tight isn’t doing your grades any favors.”

With that, he headed out, leaving Ignatius alone in the classroom.

Rumors travel fast, and sure enough, Zachary barely made it down the hall before his friend was at his side, grinning. “So I heard things got pretty wild in your exam room today? People are saying you swooped in and worked some magic on Ignatius–like, one minute he’s collapsed on the floor, the next you’ve brought him back to life. I’ve known you all this time and you never told me you had secret

skills like that!”

Zachary blinked, surprised. “That story’s already making the rounds?”

keep themselves sane.

eyes wide with curiosity–more interested in

couldn’t help but laugh, his voice gentle. “You’ve been watching too many TV shows. He just had a stomach cramp from nerves. All he needed was a short break and some water

to that last problem on the test? I only got

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a way of growing wilder with

know the story: some

you played hero today. Not bad, Mr. Dawson’s

tired of repeating himself. “People are exaggerating. It really wasn’t a big

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scratched behind his ear,

waved, saying goodbye to both

Alessia and Zachary disappeared down the street, Stella and