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

people around them were buzzing like they'd just uncovered some scandalous secret, while the

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

over heels for Asher, practically throwing herself at him, and he didn't

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

clothes, Asher stormed out, frustration written

by someone he'd never considered a threat? That was a whole different kind

to say something to make him feel 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

his damn mind? Is he seriously into Elara' How could he even look at her twic he

figured that no matter what

was like the rug had been

Deest

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

a slight

seen the way Lysander had looked at her, with

knowing smile on her lips. "No, we're

engaged. But her pursuit of Lysander had everything to do with

feelings now, she had no clue. After everything with Asher, she wasn't about to make any assumptions. The last thing she wanted was to be the butt of

just that our families know each

sense, but one of them couldn't resist asking. "So, is it true

kept by a rich old guy, huh?" Elara cut

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

chuckled softly. "You can think whatever the hell you want. It doesn't change anything for

need some guy to take care of me! Please, she thought

some girls from other classes, Elara headed

in, she felt all eyes on her, but she was used to that by now. She casually took her

sitting in front of her turned around with a sarcastic grin. "We lost the game, and you're still

trying

the game, not

you're special just because Lysander gave you some attention, he

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

frustration, and he snapped his mouth

Asher came back into the classroom with Daphne and

gained a las Grugged on the wit the most grannaly set the

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