Chapter 31

Percy wore a miserable expression as he pulled out all the books he had brought home from school. He knew Mike had assigned homework, but he was the type who never actually did it. Naturally, he hadn't brought the homework back with him. He had just randomly grabbed a few books on his way out, just for show. Unfortunately for him, he had grabbed nothing but extracurricular books. Among them was a novel titled "The Overbearing CEO Fell in Love with Me." Scarlett noticed the garishly colorful cover. She pulled it out and was instantly speechless. "That's not mine!" Percy immediately denied. "It belongs to Stacy Finch, the girl who sits next to me. I have no idea how it ended up on my desk." Suddenly, Xavier reached out and took the book from Scarlett's hands. His slender fingers accidentally brushed against hers. Scarlett instinctively pulled her hand back as if electrocuted, a slight frown forming at the cold touch. Xavier lifted his gaze slightly to glance at her, frowning fai