After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 22

The whole school was buzzing with gossip: Elara had gotten involved with some older guy

But just when everyone thought they had it figured out, Lysander threw a curveball and declared he was going after her too.

Nobody ever imagined lysander would have to chase anyone. Normally, a tilt of his head was all it took to have people scrambling to get his attention.

When Crispin shot him a look of disbeliel, Lysander raised an eyebrow. "What's your deal? Got something to say?"

"Me? No way!" Crispin replied, scrambling to sound casual. No way in hell he was about to voice his real opinion.

He was just stunned that it was Elara who'd caught Lysander's eye. It hit him like a ton of bricks-everything he'd done today was aimed at someone Lysander was interested in.

Suddenly remembering the snarky comments he'd tossed around earlier, Crispin wished the ground would just swallow himm

"Lysander, man, I had no ideal" he blurted out, sounding almost panicked. "If I'd known. I wouldn't have said all that crap to

hert

Lysander just gave a lazy shrug. "Doesn't matter. She's not into you, anyway."

Crispin blinked, taken aback. "Well, shit. That was straight to the point, he thought.

But then he noticed how serious Lysander looked, and his curiosity got the better of him. "So, uh... how's it going with her! Making any headway?"

Lysander let out a frustrated sigh. "She hasn't fallen for me, if that's what you're asking. He was being blunt. Even though he was her tutor now, he believed Elara clearly hadn't developed any feelings for him.

In his eyes, it was obvious her heart was still hung up on Asher. Lysander knew well he might just be a pawn in her little game to get a rise out of Asher,

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But as long as he could be of some use to her, he wasn't going to complain. Being close to her was enough for him, at least for

HOW.

Crispin followed Lysander's gaze over to where Elara stood gracefully in the crowd, her eyes locked in their direction.

The way she'd been calling out earlier, he'd almost believed she was one of Lysander's biggest fans. Now, though, it was clear Lysander was the one doing the admiring

some scandalous secret, while the ones involved were

on fire with speculation: [Could it

throwing herself at him, and he didn't even

than Asher in every

out of his gym clothes, Asher stormed

thoroughly upstaged by someone he'd never considered a threat? That was a whole

as Minutes ago, they would've sworn that

damn mind? Is he seriously into Elara' How could he

that no

Lysander suddenly stepping in, it was like the rug had been yanked out from

Deest

cheered him on today, then who knows. As Elara

gave a

way Lysander had looked at her, with something

small, knowing smile on her lips.

were engaged. But her pursuit of Lysander had everything to do with stuff that happened before

After everything with Asher, she wasn't about to make any assumptions. The last thing she wanted was to be

faces, Elara shrugged. "Relax, it's just that our families know each other, so we've stayed

it suddenly made sense, but one of them couldn't

some sugar baby being kept by a rich old guy, huh?" Elara cut in, deadpan, not even

looked a bit sheepish, probably thinking about the rumors they'd heard-how she'd been seen getting

the hell you want. It

was ridiculous. Like I need some guy to take

chatting with some girls from other classes, Elara headed back to

all eyes on her, but she was used to

sitting in front of her turned around with a sarcastic grin.

one of Asher's teammates, clearly trying to

lazy smile. "Well, you lost the game, not me. Why

special just because Lysander gave you some attention,

let out a soft laugh. "Aw, don't tell me you're pissed he didn't notice

and he snapped his mouth shut, unable

came back into the classroom with Daphne and Lizzie trailing behind

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