Chapter 418

**Chapter 418**

They thought I had slept with him last night, but I didn’t tell them the truth. I didn’t mention how different things felt, or how much I had changed. My relationship with him was unlike anything I had experienced before.

Gavin had changed a lot over the past few days, and I was curious to understand it better. However, I wasn’t sure if he would want to talk about it with me. I hoped to bring it up with him this morning.

He was nowhere to be found. It hurt that he left without saying a word to me, but maybe there was a good reason for why he abandoned me.

I quickly got dressed because we were going to be late for our appointment.

I woke up feeling rushed for morning classes. I was also really hungover. It probably wasn’t a good idea to drink too much the night before school, but there was no way to change that now. At least I wasn’t alone in this; Nan and my friends were in the same boat.

Sammy was just as confused as I was.

Beta Taylor dropped us off at campus. Once we got there, we all went our separate ways to our classes. I struggled to focus for most of the day because everything felt overwhelming.

All I could think about was my new relationship with Gavin. It felt like we were stepping into uncharted territory. If we started seeing other people, it would feel wrong.

I really wanted to talk to him about this.

I found myself checking my phone constantly throughout the day to see if he had messaged or called me, but he hadn’t. It bothered me that he didn’t reach out at all after he had completely rocked my world last night.

Did last night mean anything to him at all?

“Earth to Judy,” Nan said, waving her hand in front of my face. She had just sat down in the student lounge right across from me. “Where is your head today?”

“Are you okay today? You seem like you’re a million miles away,” she said.

I nodded, my mind still buzzing with thoughts, but I tried to focus on what was happening right now.

“Sorry,” I replied. “I guess I’m just feeling a little off today.”

“I told her softly, trying to clear my head.

“I’m just going to head to class; maybe that will make me feel better.”

I stood up and gave her a gentle smile, hoping to lift both our spirits.

I walked away from the student lounge, still feeling the weight of her gaze on me. Judy had been sitting alone, and even after leaving, I felt as if her eyes were following me.

As I stepped into the empty classroom, Professor Rivers greeted me with a smile. “Judy, just the person I wanted to see,” he said warmly. I felt a spark of excitement at his words.

I arrived early for class, which was no surprise since it didn’t start for another 15 minutes.

As I walked past her desk, I noticed a boy standing next to it. He was tall, had dark hair, and looked very strong with well-defined muscles.

I had never seen him around here before, but when our eyes met, he smiled politely and nodded his head. I then turned my attention back to Professor Rivers.

“Is everything okay?” I asked her, curious about why she seemed a bit off.

She nodded.

“Oh, yes, everything is fine,” she told me. “I wanted to introduce you to Lukas,” she said, pointing to the boy next to her. “He just transferred here.”

“You’re going to need someone to help him catch up and tutor him a bit. I thought you would be perfect for the job,” she said.

She had mentioned something like this the other day too. But when I didn’t hear anything more about it, I didn’t think much of it.

I thought she didn’t need me anymore.

“You want me to tutor him?” I asked, looking over at him. He turned his head briefly in my direction, a small smile appearing at the corners of his lips.

**Chapter 41R**

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“Yes,” Professor River said, taking a moment to think. “His parents are well off and are willing to pay you for your services.”

I paused for a moment, considering his words. The extra money would definitely help me.

I nodded thoughtfully.

“Okay,” I replied.

“I’ll tutor him,” I said.

Professor Rivers smiled at my quick agreement.

“Perfect! I’ll let you both get to know each other before class,” she said. As she stepped aside, she waved for us to start talking.

“Take our seats,” he said.

I nodded and walked to my seat, knowing he was right behind me. Once I sat down, he took the seat next to mine.

“Judy Montague,” he said, extending his hand.

“Lukas,” I replied.

Merryweather,

I’m a big fan of yours! I can’t wait to spend a lot of time with you over the next few weeks. I hope we can become friends.