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 ones involved

speculation: [Could

practically throwing herself at him, and he didn't even give a

was Lysander-better than Asher in every imaginable

out of his gym clothes, Asher stormed

being so thoroughly upstaged by someone he'd

as stunned as Minutes ago, they would've sworn that Lysander would never give Elara

into Elara' How could he even look at her

else-jealousy, maybe. She'id always figured that no matter

now, with Lysander suddenly stepping in, it was like the rug

Deest

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

a

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

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

But her pursuit of Lysander had everything to do

wasn't about to

shrugged. "Relax, it's just that our families know each other, so we've stayed in touch. That's

They all nodded, acting like it suddenly made sense, but one of them couldn't resist asking.

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

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

think whatever the hell

was ridiculous. Like I need some guy to

other classes,

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

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

teammates, clearly trying to get a rise

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

you're special just because

don't tell me you're pissed he didn't notice

snapped his mouth shut, unable

few minutes later, Asher came back into the classroom with Daphne and

Grugged on the wit the most grannaly set

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