Chapter 206

I was overjoyed: From now on, Colin would take care of me, and I no longer needed to worry

about food. Oh, c’est la vie!

But life, as usual, was fond of cracking tasteless jokes. I often ran into those who I absolutely

abhorred.

I woke up early the next morning. For the first time in forever, I was motivated enough to go for a jog. Unfortunately for me, I bumped into Felix and Lilac.

I was jogging on the running track and they were walking in the opposite direction. There

was no way to avoid them.

I thought I could pretend they were not there and jog past them. But Lilac approached me with a bright smile and clung to my arm.

I shuddered, not liking the sudden physical contact. I took a few steps back to create some distance between us. Warily, I eyed her and said, “You can speak to me from that distance. We’re not close enough for any physical contact.”

Lilac, as shameless as she was, paid my aloofness no mind. She approached me, forcing me to retreat a few more steps. “Today is my birthday, Lulu. Felix and I want to buy you a meal.

You must join us!”

Why should I join them? No

I can’t be there. Enjoy lunch and happy

there too, won’t

with her big, vulnerable eyes. There was nothing in Felix’s orbs; they were just

pause.

I’ll be there. Just text me the address. And move, you’re

want to put Colin in a difficult situation. I could attend this

told me to meet them first as he would

work.

went to the address Lilac had sent me.

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red and her eyes were puffy, as if she had cried earlier. Felix lowered his head as he

her birthday? I had a hunch that there was more to this lunch than

sat down, Lilac

impressed, really. There seemed to be a button for her tears. When she

tell what I said to Lulu? I’m so worried

me? What did I do

dealing with a drama queen

shouldn’t have agreed to

all that unnecessary acting,” I said impatiently. I didn’t have

Felix’s true character when I was 18, or if Lilac was such a bad influence that she turned the well–mannered boy I

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