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

were buzzing like they'd just uncovered some scandalous secret, while the ones

fire with speculation: [Could it be true? Was

was head over heels for Asher, practically throwing herself at him, and he

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

gym clothes, Asher stormed

thing, but being so thoroughly upstaged by someone he'd never

were just as stunned as Minutes ago, they would've sworn that Lysander would never give Elara the time of day But there he was,

Lysander lost his damn mind? Is he seriously into Elara' How

maybe. She'id always figured that no matter what Elara Asher would never waver. He was supposed to

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

Deest

If we'd cheered him on today,

gave a slight

her, with something more than just casual interest, and now their

head, a small, knowing smile on her lips. "No,

everything to do with stuff that happened before

she wasn't about to make any assumptions. The last thing she wanted was to be

it's just that our families know

suddenly made sense, but one of them couldn't resist asking. "So, is it true your family's, like, seriously rich? We kind

thought I was some sugar baby being kept by a rich old guy, huh?" Elara cut in, deadpan,

rumors they'd heard-how she'd been

the hell you want. It

some guy to take care of me! Please,

other classes, Elara headed back to her

but she was used to that by

sarcastic grin. "We lost the game,

was one of Asher's teammates, clearly trying to get a

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

I see. You think you're special just because Lysander gave you some attention,

let out a soft laugh. "Aw, don't tell

frustration, and he snapped his mouth shut, unable to come up

Asher came back into the classroom with Daphne and

most grannaly

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