Chapter 11

The fact that he couldn’t understand why and how she could suddenly leave the country left him feeling utterly frustrated. He had always been the golden boy, born into wealthy, blessed with good looks, talented at sports. He had everything. The girls all wanted him. The boys all wanted to be like him. He never imagined the Alora who had been so sweet, who always looked at him with love and warm as if he had hung the moon would disappear without warning. Without telling him the reason she was upset, without letting him fix things between them. Without letting him figure out what he actually felt for her. Her decision to leave him like this stroke and bruised his ego, terribly. But beneath the anger lurked a deeper pain he couldn’t name, couldn’t even describe. He shook his head. What was wrong with him? What was he even doing? Why was he feeling pathetic? This all started because of a bet anyway. It should remain a bet. Brielle wanted the Tisch spot. He wanted to be with Brielle. Now, A