Chapter 13

Shayne was notorious for being a loner in the university. After realizing that Laura had completely given up on him, Shayne seemed to lose all motivation to move forward. Melinda's messages and calls still poured in tirelessly. The screen lit up again and again, carrying the kind of clinginess he once found gratifying but now only found suffocating. "Shayne, come with me to the lecture this afternoon, okay?" "Want to have dinner together tonight? I found an amazing restaurant!" "Why aren't you replying to me?" He glanced at them, swiped his finger across the screen, and muted her messages. Melinda began showing up outside his classroom or downstairs at Shayne's dorm. She was always dressed in carefully coordinated outfits, wearing a flawless, sweet smile. Shayne would merely cast her a cold glance, not even stopping for her. "I'm busy." "I've got no time." "Go by yourself." His responses were brief, leaving no room for negotiation. The light in Melinda's eyes dimmed bit by bi