Chapter 25

Following her question, the atmosphere of the Midnight Scent became hushed, only for the stillness to shatter at the sound of ensuing laughter.

Everard chuckled again, bending down, his face drawing close to Cordelia’s as he teased in a whisper, “Girl, what do you think?”

He anticipated her cheeks flushing with embarrassment, her indignation palpable. Instead, Cordelia blinked her innocent, wide eyes, seemingly oblivious to his proximity, and pondered seriously.

With the earnestness of a straight–A student asking a teacher a question, she began, “Dating should start with

a confession, followed by hand–holding, then perhaps a kiss, a hug, and finally… Her words trailed off as she looked at Everard in shock.

Everard raised an eyebrow in surprise

Cordelia narrowed her eyes, a baffled expression clouding her face as she steeled herself. She thought

Everard dared suggest they sleep together, she’d unleash a roundhouse kick his way!

Their breaths mingled, their faces inches apart.

if

Under Cordelia’s fierce gaze, Everard looked away, his hands tucked into his pockets as he straightened up, his voice with a hint of helplessness, “Relax, just head to class.”

Relax about what? Cordelia internally rolled her eyes but still grabbed her backpack to head to class. She decided to take things one step at a time. For now, hand–holding wasn’t too appalling.

She didn’t notice the faint blush that had crept up Everard’s face…

In the corner, Calvert tried to make himself as inconspicuous as possible, so as to avoid becoming a casualty of witnessing the boss‘ failed flirtation.

As soon as Cordelia stepped into the classroom, she caught the whispers, “She’s got herself a sugar

Turning to look, the gossipers fell silent.

baby“.

“Better stop talking, if we offend her,

others went silent immediately.

Flame Union’s presence useful. It certainly

down.

Union showed up again. Yates crossed his arms by the door while Flame No. 1 took a seat

going to demand we stay and hit

replied firmly.

No. 1 looked stunned, “What? Yates, what do we

idea of homework, quickly conceded, ‘She’s the boss now. We do as she says!”

groaned collectively, standing

catch

planning to shoot

them, “Homework check tomorrow, the boss‘ orders must be followed.”

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Chapter 25

do you think? Yates

just as quickly. As they vanished through the door, Cordelia’s words “No need” remained unspoken, stuck in

slightly

the Flames revert their hair to natural

to Flame No T’s first

she didn’t even know their names, let alone inform them

to Hanley,” she admitted her boyfriend is a street thug, only with her for the

retreating figure, then followed her, taking a seat behind her in

just randomly pick someone after I broke

pen, only to be met with her bewildered and impatient look. “What do you want?”

taken aback. Had she not heard

his peers were watching. He quickly looked away,

her arrogance.

sneered internally upon seeing her basic math exercises, thinking her competition scores must be so poor that Latham only gave her easy problems.

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