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

just uncovered some scandalous secret, while the

was on fire with speculation: [Could

day, Elara was head over heels for Asher, practically throwing herself at him, and he didn't even give a damn. He

than Asher in every imaginable way-who'd somehow ended up entangled with

clothes, Asher stormed out,

one thing, but being so thoroughly upstaged by someone he'd never considered a threat? That was

him feel better, but they were just as stunned as Minutes ago, they would've sworn that Lysander would never give Elara the

seriously into Elara' How could he

figured that no matter what

was like the rug had been yanked out

Deest

grated on her nerves-Elara, with her pampered lifestyle, somehow.catching Lysander's eye. Daphine muttered under he breath. Maybe we just didn't try hard enough. If we'd cheered him on today, then

gave a slight nod.

dating? They'd seen the way Lysander had looked at her, with something more than

head, a small, knowing smile

everything to do with stuff that happened before she

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

their curious faces, Elara shrugged. "Relax, it's just that our

one of them couldn't resist asking. "So, is it true your family's, like, seriously rich?

some sugar baby being kept by a rich old guy, huh?"

heard-how she'd been seen getting picked up from school

"You can think whatever the hell you want. It doesn't change

was ridiculous. Like I need some guy to take care of me!

classes, Elara headed back to her own

felt all eyes on her, but she

her turned around with a sarcastic grin.

of Asher's teammates, clearly trying to get a

a lazy smile. "Well, you lost the game, not me. Why shouldn't I be in a

special just because Lysander gave

tell me you're pissed

tightened with frustration, and he snapped his mouth shut,

came back into the classroom with Daphne and Lizzie trailing

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