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CHAPTER 115
~Valerie's POV~
I thought I could slip past it. The stares, the whispers, the insane headline now cemented on Whispr's trending page.
But apparently, fate—or more likely, chaos—wasn't ready to let me catch a break, because when I stepped into the Honours Alpha Strategy class, Dristan was already there.
Thankfully, every other student wasn't present, seeing as I got to school and class 30 minutes before time.
Seated near the back, dressed in black like some cursed prince out of a legend, he didn't look up when I walked in. He didn't need to.
He already knew I was there.
And that alone was dangerous.
I crossed the room quickly, ignoring the empty seat beside him and sliding into one near the window. My pulse still hadn't settled since Isla's message.