Chapter 14

Natalie

Linnea leans over the table to whisper at me. "Don't look now, but your soon-to-be stepbrother hasn't blinked for the last minute. He is staring at you and looking pissed off as hell. Did you two fight or something?"

I discreetly lean back in my chair inside the library. Noah is sitting a few tables away, glowering at me. A sense of having betrayed him washes over me, and I shudder.

I'm the traitor who let Linnea invite Felix and Johan to our study session, and now Noah is looking ready to commit murder. Johan and Felix are fetching us water, and now, when I'm alone with Linnea, Noah is showing his disapproval.

Awkwardly, I turn back to Linnea. "I might have told Noah that he could study with us today. He needed help with his subjects for the upcoming midterm exams."

Linnea freezes, arching an eyebrow. "I'm sure Noah will handle those exams and receive a top score without your help. If not, it's his fault for focusing on too many things."

"Focusing on too many things?" I ask