Chapter 294

"Of course not," Citrine replied with a bright smile.

Then she glanced at him. "So, you're a Crestwood University student?"

Sebastian nodded. "Yeah, I'm a junior."

"But weren't you at Havencrest last year?" Citrine sounded surprised; she'd always assumed he was studying at Havencrest University.

Sebastian pressed his lips together, his eyes clouding for a moment before he explained, “My family lives in Havencrest. Last year, my mom got really sick and had to stay at Havencrest General. I took a year off so I could be there for her."

Citrine hadn't expected him to share something so personal. She hesitated, then asked quietly, "How is she now?"

He glanced at Citrine. "It's a chronic illness. She's been transferred to Crestwood Hospital now."

He didn't elaborate, and Citrine didn't press for more.

She didn't really consider them friends.

Her interest in him was deliberate, just as his in her seemed calculated.

why? Citrine couldn't

chance, but every encounter since had felt

to get to the training grounds, so she excused

arrived, Ingrid and the others swarmed around

sparkled with gossip. "Citrine, who was that ridiculously

eager for details. "Come on,

for a second, then simply said, "Just someone I've bumped into a few times. A

looked disappointed. "Acquaintance? But you two looked

it. Without hesitating, she replied, "He's

like Sebastian, but

Ingrid

roommate and nodded. "True. Our Citrine's so gorgeous-can't

later, the shrill sound of a

shoulders and lean waist, his

but stare, several squealing

them a cold look. "Today, we're practicing combat

by step,

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