Chapter 17

Allison was taken aback, and her blushing and rapid heartbeat stopped abruptly at that moment. She lifted her head, her moist eyes. filled with confusion, “Purpose?”

Lucian let go of her wrist, fiddled with his sleeves that were not messed up at all, and said solemnly, “Intentionally splashing water on me, purposely getting close to my cousin, and now using this face that looks like Penelope to attend my class, don’t tell me all of this is just a coincidence.”

Allison finally understood. He thought she was purposefully trying to catch his attention.

Her heart, which was originally uneasy, suddenly calmed down at this moment. She bit her lip, feeling wronged all of a sudden.

For the first time, she hated her own face.

She held back her emotions and said, “Mr. Lindberg, whether you believe it or not, I had no intention of getting close to you!

“If you’re here because of the question I answered in class, I apologize, but this… I’m sorry, you got the wrong person.”

She said respectfully, “If there’s nothing else, Mr. Lindberg, I’ll be leaving.”

to speak, she turned and left.

at her retreating figure, his frown deepening.

he really misunderstand

call, “I want all information on Allison.”

she was watching a

tonight?” A clear, cool voice came from the phone.

immediately felt a headache coming.

was just a stand–in. If she could avoid contact with him, she

unpleasant

watching a movie with a friend right now;

was silence on the other end for a moment, followed by a “fine“, and Allison finally breathed a

at her, “Who was that?”

“Just a friend.”

it

in her purse, sighing a bit helplessly, “Don’t you know whether

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