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

them were buzzing like they'd just uncovered some scandalous secret,

group chat was on fire with speculation: [Could it be true?

Asher, practically throwing herself at him, and he didn't even give a damn. He couldn't be bothered to look

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

gym clothes, Asher

but being so thoroughly upstaged by someone he'd never

better, but they 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, making his

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

figured that no matter what Elara Asher would never

was like the rug had been yanked out from

Deest

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 who knows. As Elara stepped out of the gym, her friends pounced on her with curious stares. "Elara, did

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dating? They'd seen the way Lysander had looked at her, with something more than just casual interest, and now

knowing smile

had everything to do with stuff that happened before she traveled back

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

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

but 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?" Elara cut

probably thinking about the rumors they'd heard-how she'd been seen getting picked

whatever the hell you

ridiculous. Like I need some guy to take care of

some girls from other classes,

her, but she was used

sitting in front of her turned around with a sarcastic grin. "We lost the game,

trying to get a rise

you lost the game, not me. Why shouldn't I

think you're special just

tell me

tightened with frustration, and he snapped his mouth shut, unable

into the classroom with Daphne

the most

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