“Sorry, Elijah,” Cameron said after a moment. “I don’t live there anymore.”
Now it was Elijah’s turn to be speechless. After a pause, he asked, “Where are you now?”
“You don’t need to know where I am,” Cameron replied. “Let’s just meet at the destination.”
Elijah thought for a moment. “Okay, see you soon.” He realized that going to pick up Cameron now would make them super late to the fondue place. She could just meet him there.
It was his fault for not asking where she was earlier. ‘Cameron is still a student, isn’t she? And now living on her own?” Elijah wondered.
Cameron ended the voice call and immediately saw Elijah’s WhatsApp message with the location, a fondue restaurant not far from Noble Vista, maybe a 30–minute drive away.
Cameron decided to grab a bike to get there. She really needed to buy her own car. Getting around like this was such a pain. But first, Cameron would need to get her license. She already knew how to drive, so she wouldn’t need driving school. She just had to register online and show up for the test.
By the time Cameron arrived at the restaurant, Elijah was already there, sitting by the window.
The fondue place was on the second floor of a mall built right alongside the lake. Elijah had snagged the perfect spot with an amazing view of the water sparkling just outside.
It was beautiful.
“Cameron, over here!” Elijah called, waving her over as he saw her at the entrance.
Elijah looked stunning in a simple black shirt, his posture perfect as he sat waiting. His handsome, elegant features were already drawing sidelong glances from girls his age throughout the restaurant.
But when Cameron looked up, her eyes didn’t land on Elijah at all. They locked onto the man behind him.
The man was drop–dead gorgeous, especially those seductive bedroom eyes of his. When he heard Elijah speak, he glanced over in Cameron’s direction. Their eyes met.
Cameron froze for a second. ‘Wait, isn’t that Bradley’s brother Eddie? What are the odds? Did I just run into Eddie, or is Brad here too?’ she thought.
Cameron stared at the empty seat across from Eddie, her stomach doing a little flip. She walked over to where Elijah was
sitting.
Cameron had barely reached Elijah’s table and was debating whether to say hi to Eddie when a familiar voice called out.” Cameron?”
Cameron turned her head to see Bradley standing there in a crisp white shirt, black slacks, and those signature gold- rimmed glasses.
‘You’ve got to be kidding me, Cameron thought. ‘Is Viremont seriously this small of a town?’
Bradley couldn’t believe he’d run into Cameron at the fondue place. His initial surprise quickly turned into pleasure, but then his gaze landed on Elijah sitting at the table. “Elijah? Cameron, you’re meeting up with Elijah?”
“Brad,” Elijah cut in before Cameron could answer, standing up with a surprised look. “Didn’t expect to see you here.” Bradley’s eyes lingered on Cameron’s delicate face for a few seconds before he nodded. “Yeah, what a coincidence.” He slid into the seat across from Eddie.
Eddie grinned. “Hey Brad, isn’t this that roommate of yours? The one with all the personality? Why don’t we all sit together?” Bradley said nothing. ‘Did Cam reject me because she chose Elijah? Or has she already made plans with Elijah and that’s why she turned me down?‘ he thought.
When Bradley didn’t say anything, Eddie had enough sense not to push it. He just slid the menu closer to Bradley. “Brad, I’ve already ordered. Wanna add anything else?”
“I’m good,” Bradley said, pushing the menu away.
Eddie’s brain short–circuited. ‘What the hell? Brad’s nieced? Just because he ran into his roommate? What kind of logic is that?‘
