He took a few steps closer, noticing that Maja didn’t look away, so he leaned in.

“Actually, I’m quite a sight when I play ball.”

His breath brushed against her ear as he spoke, tickling her slightly.

Maja had once heard Holden mentioning how rebellious Ian was in his mid-teens, full of fight and the brightest star in any gathering.

Unfortunately, she never got the chance to see it.

Quietly, she used her elbow to push his approaching body away slightly. Only when the boy was wiping his sweat off with a towel, surrounded by a group of people, did she call out, “Barton.”

Barton had his school uniform hooked on his fingertips. After wiping his sweat, he put it on neatly and zipped it up, returning to his usual aloof demeanor.

But he recognized Maja, “What’s up?”

Maja glanced at the time, “You guys still have twenty minutes before class. Can you spare me ten? I want to have a chat with you.”

Barton had been scouted before, but he wasn’t interested.

“No need.”

“It’s about Coral. I’m her business partner. You probably don’t know much about her work, do you?”

She instantly hit a nerve.

faltered, and he heard Maja say to Ian, “Don’t follow us. Either leave or

of the basketball net, his gaze sweeping over

to a chair in the distance, “Let’s

together, the passing students looked at

the chair, Maja cut straight

Coral know about your feelings for

Barton like

boy who had been so aloof just a moment ago was

only met Maja once, and

recently. She’s upset about it, so she hurried back from abroad. I made a deal with her.

his right hand gripping his left, popping his knuckles due to

stopped there, not

her to accept your investment, but you need to keep the secret

“What about your grades?”

up this woman, his tone unfriendly, “I

this brief exchange, Maja

edges were all directed at

only shown in front

Coral right off the bat, he probably

up at him with a

this woman.

had thought he hid

pursed his lips but didn’t

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