Chapter 24
Bella
The weekend flew by in the blink of an eye. As I stepped into the school building and made my way to class, a furrow creased my brow at the sight of Marcus occupying Ace’s usual spot. His gaze met mine, and he greeted me with a wave, accompanied by that obnoxious smirk of his.
Throughout the weekend, Ariella and Marcus's conversation replayed incessantly in my mind. It seemed Marcus had developed an interest in me. I wished there was a way I could put him in his place. What exactly was his game plan to win me over?
And where was Ace? He never arrived late.
Scanning the room for a seat, I approached Brad, but Marcus interjected, "This seat's available. Feel free to sit here," he said, his tone falsely polite. Everything about him felt counterfeit. It made me want to ga
