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Chapter 8

Author: Reading Lamp
As for me, I stood in a spot where they could no longer reach. I could not even be bothered to spare them a glance.

The bell rang and signaled the end of the public lecture. Samuel turned off his laser pointer and said, “Class dismissed.”

The crowd acted like a thawed river and started moving out slowly while chattering with each other.

I packed up the things on the podium and intended to leave with Samuel through the side door.

However, a furious shout rose behind me. It was Tyler’s voic
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