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Chapter 46 - AN UNEXPECTED PARTNER

Chapter 46 – An Unexpected Partner

Evelyn stood there, utterly still, her gaze boring into me. For the first time, her expression wasn't predatory—it was disbelief. Almost… curiosity.

"…Class dismissed," she said abruptly. Her voice was level, but her eyes lingered on me longer than anyone else.

Chairs scraped back, students chattered as they filed out, buzzing about my answer.

I stood too, slinging my bag over my shoulder.

But my thoughts weren't on the lesson.

Students bustled around me in groups of two, three, five—each cluster buzzing with anticipation. The Freshers' Ball was only days away, and already it had infected every conversation. Dresses, partners, the rumors of which noble heirs would flaunt which family heirloom… all of it was tangled into the air.

I walked slower, my steps almost dragging. Not because I was tired.

Because my thoughts were heavy.

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