Chapter 51: Please Give Up on Ian

"Excuse me, here are your cake and your drink," the waiter said as he brought over the desserts and beverages.

"Thank you," Aurora replied out of habit.

"Please enjoy."

Gemma, smiling radiantly, scooped a spoonful of cake. "Aurora, perhaps you already know that Ian has been pursuing me for three years."

Aurora shook her head. "I didn't know."

She had only recently transferred and really wasn't interested in such gossip.

Most days, she hid her Bluetooth earpiece in her hair to listen to work updates from Asher.

She had neither the time nor the energy to concern herself with who in class was hooking up or breaking up.

To her, these matters were as trivial as children playing house, hardly worth mentioning.

Aurora's honest answer only led Gemma to misunderstand that Aurora was interested in Ian and was trying to intervene, hence her denial.

"Well, it's natural you wouldn't know, having just arrived," Gemma continued, "We met in our first macroeconomics class..."

Gemma quickly began to chatter away, leaving Aurora wondering how well she really knew her.

they well enough to discuss

did talk about it, Aurora

glanced at Ian, who seemed far from enjoying reminiscing about those supposedly

embarrassment.

had decided, she said he had passed her test. These

indeed pursued Gemma, but that was back in their

instantly been smitten by Gemma in her white dress and

woman was initially very appealing to the youthful man, especially

for a full year, but Gemma

wearing heavy makeup, dressing provocatively, and skipping classes. She

his forties. She

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they had could hardly be called dating.

Ian initially didn't believe it until he saw her leaving arm-in-arm with a man

facade, and

Gemma, continued to believe he was interested in her

never refused, leading her to misinterpret his kindness as

truth was, Ian would help anyone who asked. It was just that no one else was

Ian never clarified his feelings, and

one "sugar daddy" after another, her dresses getting shorter and her

so when Gemma suddenly declared she wanted to be his

without giving him a chance to refuse. After the afternoon exam, Ian had intended to explain things to Gemma, but before he could say anything, she had dragged him here. It turned out she brought him here today to provoke Aurora, probably unaware of Aurora's true appearance. Only Ian, who

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