Chapter 114 Lunch
Amelia’s eyes slowly settled on Cameron. Suddenly, it hit her. Aside from being a little shorter, Cameron really held his own standing next to Bradley and the others. In fact, there was something even more captivating about him.
‘Had Cameron always been this good–looking, and I just never noticed? Or had he changed somehow?‘ she wondered.
“Amy, I’m talking to you. Or what? Want your dad to toss the school another donation so they’ll kick Cameron out?” Skyler muttered, her voice low and snide.
Amelia frowned. “That’s enough.”
Amelia had only tried to get Cameron expelled so she could break off the engagement. That goal was already achieved. There was no reason to keep pushing him around.
Whether Cameron stayed in this school or not meant nothing to Amelia anymore. She had no intention of targeting him again.
Skyler sighed. “You’re way too soft.” Amelia said nothing.
The four of them didn’t linger at the entrance. They headed straight for a private room. Once the door was shut, the noise from the cafeteria outside faded into silence.
Xander grabbed the menu, and, true to form, his old habit of extravagance kicked in again. “One of everything,” he declared.
The server blinked. “Excuse me, is this meal just for the four of you?”
Xander raised an eyebrow. “Yeah. Why?”
The server gave a polite but pointed smile. “Sir, we’d really appreciate it if you didn’t waste food. It’s not exactly something to be proud of.”
Before Xander could reply, Cameron snatched the menu right out of his hands. “Don’t mind him. Lunch is on me. I’ll order,” she said.
Xander blinked, caught off guard.
Cameron asked the others about their preferences, then placed a sensible order, six dishes and one soup.
The school cafeteria didn’t operate for profit, so the portions were more than generous. What Cameron ordered was more than enough for the four of them.
Xander eyed the spread skeptically, “This is it? Cameron, you’re being stingy.”
Cameron shot back, “Sorry, I don’t like throwing food away like you do.”
Xander opened his mouth, then Successfully unlocked! off guard by the comeback. He
pouted and quickly changed the subject. Anyway, how’d you talk Mr. Drake into going all out for you like this?”
Cameron gave a brief shrug. “Secret.”
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Chapter 114 Lunch
She had tried telling the truth this morning, but Elijah didn’t believe her. At this point, she didn’t even feel like explaining anymore. ‘Let them guess, she thought.
Xander grumbled, clearly annoyed. “Seriously? A secret?”
Bradley adjusted his glasses. “Why not go ask Mr. Drake yourself?”
That shut Xander up.
Bradley turned to Elijah, who had been quiet all this time. “By the way, Eli, did you ever find that math genius?”
Elijah shook his head. “I gave up.”
That
person clearly didn’t want to be found. No matter how hard he tried, it would not work. So he let it go.
Then Elijah turned to Cameron. “Cameron, after lunch, are we heading back to class, the dorm, or the library?”
Cameron froze. ‘He’s that eager to start tutoring me?‘ she wondered.
Xander leaned in, curious. “What are you two up to?”
Elijah answered plainly, “Mr. Grant asked me to help Cameron with her studies.”
Xander huffed. “What about me? My math sucks too. Why don’t you help me out while you’re at it?”
Elijah didn’t even look at him. “You’re not in my class. I’m not responsible for you.”
Xander frowned. “I’ll pay you, how about that?”
Elijah replied coolly, “I’m not hurting for cash.”
Xander paused, speechless. ‘Come to think of it, anyone studying at Langford Academy probably isn’t exactly strapped for cash, he thought to himself.
While Xander and Elijah went back and forth, Cameron’s phone buzzed. She glanced at the screen. It was a message on WhatsApp from Bradley.
She looked up, confused. Bradley was sitting right next to her, on her right side. ‘Why would he text her when he could just talk?‘ she wondered.
Bradley gave her a slight smile, his eyes signaling her to check the message.
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