Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 248

Chapter 248 Withdrawing from the Competition

On the way home, I remained silent and gazed quietly out the window. I could feel Eric's eyes on me. But for some reason, I wasn't in the mood to respond. I didn't want to admit it, but seeing Elsa blocking Eric in the hallway earlier had irritated

me.

Sensing my shift in mood, Eric asked softly, "What's wrong?"

I shook my head. "Nothing."

But he wasn't letting it slide. He turned me to face him, his expression serious. "You've been acting off ever since we left. You were fine during dinner."

He paused for a second as if piecing things together. "Wait. This started right after

I ran into Elsa in the hallway and you came looking for me."

Then, as if hit by a sudden realization, his eyes widened in surprise. "Are you jealous?"

I immediately denied it, saying, "Of course not! No way! Don't overthink it!"

His gaze remained skeptical.

scrambled for an explanation. "I just don't understand why she acts that

moment, I thought I saw a flicker of

own way of seeing the world. The only thing you can do is not let her

him fully,

"And you?" I asked.

let her affect

I already knew the answer, I couldn't help but seek

seriously, his dark eyes reflecting

said something else after that, his voice low and soft. But just then, a truck roared past, drowning out his

expression stiffened slightly as he turned away. He seemed to realize I

tried to get him to

his ears in the dimly lit car. They

...

my phone rang. Upon seeing Levi's name flash on the screen, Eric instantly grew alert. He had been

on the couch and answered the call with a

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