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 keeping

speculation: [Could it be true? Was Lysander actually into

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

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

clothes, Asher stormed out,

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

just as stunned as Minutes ago, they would've

he seriously into Elara' How could

of shock and something else-jealousy, maybe. She'id always figured that no matter what Elara

in, it was like

Deest

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 you know Lysander

a slight

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

a small, knowing smile

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

to make any assumptions. The last thing she wanted was to be the butt of everyone's jokes

Elara shrugged. "Relax, it's just that our families

them couldn't resist

baby being kept by a rich old guy, huh?" Elara cut in, deadpan, not even flinching as she faced the

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

the hell you want. It doesn't change anything for

was ridiculous. Like I need some guy to take care of me! Please, she thought

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

her, but she was used to that by now. She casually took

with a sarcastic grin. "We lost

clearly trying to get a rise out

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

special just because Lysander gave you some

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

he snapped his mouth shut, unable

into the classroom with Daphne and Lizzie

most grannaly set the how of the

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