EVELYN'S POVI paced back and forth across my room, biting my finger, as my encounter with Damien replayed in my head."I'm not falling for this guy, right?" I asked no one in particular, then bit down so hard on my finger that I drew blood.Eventually, after tiring my legs out, I crashed into my chair and picked up my philosophy textbook to study. Just as I started studying, the moaning started again. I slammed my palm against my face and let out a muffled cry. I was about to hit the demarcation, but my phone started buzzing. I paused, then glanced at my phone before picking it up.“Lilly,” I muttered, clenching my jaw. “Now is not a good time.”There were a few seconds of silence before she finally responded. “Oh… now I get why you're in a foul mood.”“What do you want?” I asked, already tired.“Hmmm…” she let out a low-pitched sound. “I just wanted to check on you, and also get gists about Damien. Rumors have it that you guys had a personal conversation after the council meeting
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