Chapter 64

I was taken aback by how sharp Felix was. However, I couldn't tell him the truth about the things spiralling at home, so I fumbled my way through an excuse. "It's not family. It's... a friend. She's going through something, and she doesn't have anyone around. I'm just worried. I thought I'd check on her." "What friend?" he asked. "Do I know her?" We had gone to school together our whole lives. He knew just about everyone I did. Quickly shaking my head, I answered, "She was a classmate from college. You wouldn't know her." Felix frowned. "Didn't you go to college overseas?" I forced a smile, scrambling to cover my tracks. "Yeah, but she's Valantian too. She just moved back recently. I haven't had the chance to see her yet." He rubbed his chin, still looking skeptical. "I see. Well, how about we fly back tomorrow?" My eyes lit up. I shot to my feet. "Tomorrow? Really?" Chuckling, Felix gently pushed me back down. "You've been spaced out this whole time. Even if we stayed, you wo