Chapter 5
Cameron froze. She hadn’t expected her new roommate to be Elijah, her classmate.
Elijah was one of Langford Academy’s top four heartthrobs–and on top of that, he was a straight–A student.
Ever since he’d enrolled, whether it was weekly quizzes, unit tests, midterms, or finals, he had always held the number one spot in the
entre grade.
Cameron had also heard that his family ran a chain of private hospitals. He had money, looks, and brains–be really was the full package.
But that wasn’t what was on Cameron’s mind. What mattered was that, of all people, her roommate just happened to be Elijah. She still had that message from Amelia sitting on her phone, telling her to get one hundred photos of Elijah.
Now that they were living in the same dorm, that task suddenly felt way too convenient. And with Elijah right in front of her, Cameron couldn’t help feeling a little guilty.
She thought. Wait a minute. Why should I feel guilty? It’s not like I’ve got some inappropriate crush on him or anything. There’s nothing to feel guilty about.
Elijah noticed Cameron standing there like a statue and spoke in a cool voice, “You need something?” His voice, like his eyes, was distant. but it was melodious.
Cameron snapped out of it, one hand in her pocket, her face blank under her short hair. She gave the k shake. “Hi I’m your new roommate.
At her words, Elijah frowned slightly. But he had good manners and didn’t say anything
key in her other hand a little
on the left and three on the
The dorm room was huge, about a thousand square feet. It was designed for six people, with three beds on right–there was plenty of space
Four of the beds were already made up with school–issued gray sheets, and two were still empty, which meant, counting Elijah, there were four people living here so far.
The bed to the left near the door was unclaimed, so Cameron dropped the bedding she’d been given onto it.
At the moment, Elijah was the only one in the room. The other three roommates weren’t around.
Once he understood why Cameron was here, Elijah lowered his gaze and went back to his reading at his desk.
He was pretty well–known at school–for being one of the top heartthrobs. Cameron was famous top–for being the “fiance” of Amelia, the school’s most popular girl.
Elijah was ranked first in Class 15, Senior Year, while Cameron held the last spot in the same class. And now, by some ridiculous twist of fate, they were sharing a dorm
Cameron didn’t have much luggage. After making her bed, she figured she’d head out to buy some toiletries and a blackout curtain.
Even though she was dressed like a boy, she was still a girl. Sharing a dorm with four guys, she needed to carve out a private space for
She took out her phone and checked her balance–around fifty thousand dollars. Martin and Heidi had made it clear that they wanted her to win over Amelia during high school and get officially engaged as soon as they graduated.
That was why they’d been giving Cameron spending money. After all, courting a girl—especially a rich, beautiful girl like Amelia–took
cash
Cameron stared at the balance, expressionless. She knew it was only a matter of time before she and her parents fell out for good. When that happened, they’d definitely cut her off, so she had to figure out a way to earn her own money.
Elijah suddenly said, “If you can’t stick to it, I’ll ask Mr. Graham to move you to another dorm.”
Cameron was still staring at her phone when a sheet of paper appeared in front of her. The hand holding it was well–defined and elegant, clearly belonging to someone used to a life of comfort.
Elijah, sharp–featured and cool–eyed, stood in front of her. Cameron took the paper and quietly read the list out loud, muttering, “One:
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Chapter 3
Don’t bother me while I’m studying Two Don’t bother me while I’m studying Three: Don’t bother me while I’m studying Elijah had written the same line three times. When she finished reading, Cameron looked up at him.
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