Chapter 18

Isobel

“I’m sorry, Scott, but I have to go. Please call me for anything urgent.”

I excused myself from Scott and went to look for Ryle. A surge of frustration and anger churned within me, my blood boiling like a storm beneath my skin. My gut instincts screamed that Ryle was the mastermind behind Scott’s scholarship problem. It was more than a gut feeling, actually. I knew he did it.

I mean, who in their right mind would do something like that? Did he possess any ounce of conscience in him?

I began pacing around the campus, my determination driving me to check every nook and cranny. Despite my thorough search, Ryle remained elusive, playing a cat-and-mouse game with my attempts to confront him. Determined to find him, I continued my quest. I had to face him once and for all. His immature way of dealing with our differences should stop once and for all.

While heading to the campus gym, I noticed the Blondies hanging outside, sitting on the bench. Trying not to be seen, I hid behind