Chapter 148

"You think it is? Then it is. You think it's not? Then maybe it's not," Clara said vaguely. She didn't confirm it, but she didn't deny it either. That only made Ava more confused. It just didn't feel like Clara. She was just a regular student, right? Even if she knew someone, there's no way she could stir up the whole Miller family like this. "Hey, Ava! So this is where you are. I've been looking everywhere for you!" Gary suddenly popped up. Clara glanced at him, then said, "You two talk. I'll head out first." Gary cast a quick look at Clara, his eyes tinged with some unwillingness to let go. He had feelings for Clara first, after all. It's just that she was always cool and distant, hard to get close to. No matter what he did, she never gave him the time of day. Eventually, he gave up and aimed for Ava instead. But after what went down on the cruise, Ava had been giving him the cold shoulder. And honestly, he knew—it was all his fault. "Ava, are you still mad at me?" Gary asked careful