Chapter 214

Daisy's voice filled the room the moment she walked through the door, catching the attention of a new guy who had just entered. He paused in his tracks, his gaze landing on her.

Maybe it was his habit of pulling all-nighters, but the dark circles under his eyes were pronounced, giving him a perpetually sleep-deprived appearance.

"Hey, Zack, what's the hold-up?" one of his dorm mates nudged him from behind, breaking his trance.

Zack adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses and replied, "Thought I heard someone call my name just now."

"Who? Dreaming much? Desperate for a girlfriend, are you?"

"Shut up, man!"

They shared a laugh and continued towards the back of the classroom, where the atmosphere was quieter. This was a room filled with top achievers, where everyone naturally kept their voices low to avoid disturbing others.

As they passed by, Keen, who had just finished his lunch and packed away his meal prep box, cast a sidelong glance at Everard.

Boyfriend...

Keen had stumbled upon Cordelia's social media page once, featuring a photo of a couple holding hands. Curious, he'd followed Cordelia's school's community board and seen a candid shot of her boyfriend posted there.

The guy in front of him matched the photo he'd seen, but according to Cordelia's classmates, her boyfriend wasn't named Jack, nor was he a student. Apparently, a student had clarified that the man was Cordelia's sugar baby.

Keen frowned in thought. So, was this guy a fake?

He did look the part-handsome, capable of crafting a persuasive apology letter, seemingly Cordelia's type...

his friend settled down, then approached them. "Hey, mind if I sit

in surprise.

at prestigious colleges, Keen's reputation preceded him. The idea of a top student wanting to sit with them was too good to

up quickly after

scattered to available seats, the layout too vast to maintain the morning's arrangements. It was

her meal, Cordelia tidied up and sat beside Everard, intrigued by his apology letter. "You're really good at this. How come?" she asked. "Ah," Everard replied, his focus

aloof, yet in the company of Little

commanded respect. It was hard to imagine him as a child constantly in trouble. Everard caught Cordelia's continued gaze and smiled. "As a kid, I was a bit of a terror. At first,

did you know we had a Zack in

"I didn't," Everard confessed.

paused, then realized Everard had made a random guess based on popular names. It was Lucille who had filled in the

Cordelia couldn't help but notice how Everard stood out in the daylight-his pale skin, prominent nose, and

was unusually

students reading and others taking a quick nap. Two rows behind Cordelia, Queenie eyed the pair, wondering who the new guy was and why she hadn't noticed him

friends observed Cordelia and Everard, exchanging looks before quietly

Jack, doesn't he? Does that mean no chance for

them hard, it seems like a lost cause.

attention this morning, but she can't take her

real story here? I'm hesitant to

"Spill it!"

Cordelia's cheating? How can she do

silent, stealing another glance at Cordelia and Everard before quickly looking

Everard handed Cordelia

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