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.

say to

remained silent, standing in front of the basketball net, his gaze sweeping

motioned to the boy, pointing to a chair in the distance, “Let’s

hundred yards together, the passing students looked at them curiously, some

down on the chair, Maja cut

know about your

Barton

a moment ago was suddenly flustered, his breathing becoming

had only met Maja once, and she had seen through

so she hurried back from abroad. I made a deal with her. If I can find out why your grades are slipping, she’ll give me this

his left, popping his knuckles due to

there, not rushing

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

“What about your grades?”

up, sizing up this woman, his tone unfriendly, “I tanked them

this brief

were all

his humility was only shown in

Maja mentioning Coral right off the bat, he probably wouldn’t

with a

like this woman.

thought he

his lips but didn’t

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