Chapter 75

At Marissa's words, Dominick's previously unreadable expression softened slightly. "You've always been so competitive," he said with a faint sigh. She lowered her head, feigning embarrassment. She knew his words meant he had forgiven her.

She replied, "Well, what can I do? With someone as outstanding as you by my side, how could I not want to do my best?" Her tone turned playful, her mood visibly lighter.

Marissa pondered, 'I knew it. With the bond I share with Dominick, there's no way he'd stay mad at me over something like this.

'Besides, I'm the one who got hurt today. He's probably upset because I lied. Now that I've admitted my mistake, he won't keep giving me the cold shoulder.'

With that settled, Marissa glanced around the venue again. The way people were looking at her had changed, becoming more intense and curious. And that was exactly the reaction she wanted.

in closer. No one else knew what they had discussed, but her alternating expressions-shy and

a resigned expression after hearing a few of her words. To the onlookers, his

mind, everyone present became even more convinced of the rumors circulating online. They figured it

the shoulder, acting like an old friend who hadn't seen him in ages. "What

glanced at the spot Nathaniel had just patted and

"Man, you're impossible to please." Dominick raised an eyebrow slightly but

polar opposites. Dominick was the top achiever, a model student

error or failure. The only

on the other hand, was the exact opposite. His grades were consistently among the worst, and he was infamous for his mischievous ways. With no goals or direction, he lived life on a whim, free- spirited and

attempt at something serious. Marissa smiled

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