Chapter 177

Voices

from

outside

interrupted

them;

they quickly distanced themselves.

Alice scrambled up. I…I need to change.”

Jack sat up, watching her flee. He lay back down; he hadn’t felt much better; his heart was racing. He looked at the sunset; it was beautiful. But not as beautiful as she was.

Alice reached the locker room. She sat, covering her face, taking time to calm down. Had her heartbeat been that loud? Did he hear it?

Alice showered, her body aching. She changed, her hair drying, her demeanor quiet. She looked

nd; Jack was gone.

She picked up her phone, then hesitated.

“Not leaving?”

Jack stood there, changed, his hair still damp.

Alice put down her phone and walked over. They walked out, both smelling of the same gym. shower gel.

The sun had set; it was darker. Alice stopped. ‘I need to go back to the dorm.”

“Yeah. Ice your arms. Don’t overtrain; you’ll injure yourself.”

Alice heard his low, serious tone. Her gaze fell to his chest. “I know.”

Training this hard…someone might think you’re going to war and need to save your life!” That man was still so sharp–tongued!

I’m saving my life.”

you afraid

her, but her distance made her hard to read. Was she worried about the Garcias? Bur he’d pressured

feigned ease. “I’m not afraid. I just want to be

strength could protect her and those she

back

she turned and left.

apologized.

infirmary; she’d been depressed and downcast. Now, she had spirit. Back in the dorm, Alice thought about

“Alice, your package.”

saw Chloe handing her a parcel.“I didn’t

Want

relief patches and a boxing

Chapter 177

sent it.

Jack:“[You

texted Jack: [You sent

“It’s effective.]”

was simple.

the patches; Chloe

gossipy.“[Who sent

“A friend.”

the book, feeling like Jack was mocking her. She

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

no reply; he hadn’t accepted

helped. Jack had guessed correctly. Alice went downstairs with Chloe for class, seeing Luke outside.

can’t avoid things.

walking

“Alice, wait.”

I’m late for

few minutes. I can wait until

He was insistent.

3

impatient.“[Say

sometimes

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