Chapter 23
A soft ding came from her phone. Five minutes had passed–Cameron glanced down, and sure enough, there it was a deposit confirmation from the bank.
“Perfect.” She snapped her fingers, thinking, 30 grand, just like that. Knowledge really does pay
After wiping all traces of her digital activity, she shut down the computer and got up, planning to grab a book to read. There was still. plenty of time before class.
She was currently on the second floor of the library. The higher the floor, the more advanced and specialized the material,
Without hesitation, she headed up to the sixth. Most students stayed on the lower levels. Up here, it was surprisingly empty
With one hand in her pocket and her bangs falling softly over her forehead, Cameron’s expression was calm as always. She reached for a book, flipped it open, and began to skim.
When Cameron reached for that book, a well–defined hand on the opposite side of the shelf had pulled out another one. The gap left between the shelves gave that guy a clear view straight through to her side.
The guy standing there looked over, his eyes sharp with curiosity. The first thing he saw was the dazzling diamond stud in Cameron’s right ear, followed by the sharp angle of her ridiculously attractive profile.
“Cameron“” Bradley blinked, momentarily caught off guard. He hadn’t expected to see her here.
This floor was filled with books on business strategy and real–world applications–way beyond high school level, and even most college students would struggle to understand them. That was why it was always nearly empty.
Bradley didn’t expect a so–called underachiever like Cameron to show up here. If his eyes weren’t deceiving him, she was holding a book on advanced programming.
Hearing her name. Cameron looked up. Her gaze met his, calm and steady. Bradley stood in his crisp school uniform, the blue fabric sitting perfectly on his broad shoulders.
Behind his gold–rimmed glasses, his eyes carried that signature half–smile like a sly fox, elegant and composed.
“You’re here too, Bradley? Cameron smiled faintly. Her impression of him was quite positive he was the first person in this life to show her even a flicker of warmth.
Bradley gave the programming book in his hand a little wave. Just here to read. What about you? Are you also into this stuff?” A faint amile played on his lips, though his eyes stayed as calm and unreadable as ever.
Im just browsing.” Cameron said casually.
She suddenly remembered hearing that Bradley had serious skills in computer science. Rumor had it that back in freshman year, he’d been offered early admission to the country’s top university for computer science–no entrance exam required–just because of his exceptional talent.
Everyone in school had been insanely jealous, but Bradley had turned it down flat. He had other plans. Word was, he wanted to become a lawyer.
There are some spots over there,” Bradley said, “Wanna join me?”
Cameron nodded. “Sure
She took a seat, and Bradley set his book down, pointing at the nearby vending machine. “Want something to drink?
got it,” Cameron said.
Til grab it for you Bradley offered.
Just as she stood up, Bradley moved to walk past her, and the two bumped straight into each other. Her shoulder hit his arm—solid and muscular from years of training.
“Ouch” Cameron stumbled back from the impact, Instinctively, the reached out to steady herself and ended up grabbing the hem of Bradley’s school blazer
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He caught on quickly. Raising a hand, he steadied her by the shoulder. “Are you okay?”
“I’m good” Cameron braced herself against the table, regaining balance.
Bradley glanced at her short hair,
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What do you want??
Fine, she thought as she sat back down. “Coffee. Thanks”
It didn’t take long before Bradley returned with two cups of coffee. He slid one in front of her.
Thanks, Bradley,” Cameron said with a small smile.
He took a sip of his own. “If you don’t mind, you can call me Brad. That’s what my buddies rall me. It feels more natural. By the way, I’m Holder than you, right?”
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