All Chapters of Not my spec: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Aiden’s pov I had to talk to Matthew. He was my friend, and he needed to hear me out. "It’s the bet... we need to end it," I told him, waiting for his reaction. But he just stood there in silence, staring at me. "I mean, that bet is the only thing tying me down to all of this, right? And we're brothers..." "Brothers..." he muttered under his breath, his eyes fixed on the floor as he shoved both hands into his pockets. "Yeah, brothers," I repeated, making sure my voice carried across the room. He wiped the side of his nose and turned to face me. "So... what exactly does this 'brother' want me to do for him?" He met my gaze, but the supportive warmth he had shown earlier was erased from his eyes. "Brother..." he asked again, waiting for me to explain myself. I hesitated, wondering if this was the right move. But I needed to say it. "You know that bet we made about... Lila?" I asked, laying it all out. "Yeah..." He nodded slowly. "I want out," I said plainly.It took a bit whil

Aiden’s pov I couldn’t believe he was setting me up like this, though he clearly didn't see it that way. I stayed seated, trying to process what he was doing. "What are you even talking about?" I asked, my confusion giving way to growing unease. "Your speech... you know, about what you told me last night? About wanting out? The bet?” he reminded me, his tone very cool and casual. "Yeah... I can't be the only one to accept, you have to tell the others and I can’t pass that message along for you. You have to tell them yourself." I slapped my hand against the desk, the sound cracking through the quiet room. "We had a deal last night, Matthew!" "Yeah... but we never agreed on how to break the news to the rest of the guys," he countered. He was right. In my desperation, I had completely forgotten about the others. "I told you because you were supposed to handle it," I said, trying to force a level of clarity into the conversation. "Why should I?" Matthew smirked, leaning in. "I me

Lila’s pov Everyone else had cleared out, but I stood frozen in place, watching the drama unfold. Whatever was happening looked serious and Aiden was in the middle, making my interest even hyped. I hadn't even noticed Rayna standing right beside me. I didn’t care, my mind was fixed on the grand scene before me. Whatever was going on, it was dead serious. I could read it in their sharp body language even without hearing the words. They spoke in muted tones, I could see their lips moving, but not a single sound reached my ears. Then, a sudden, heavy silence fell over the room. The subtle gestures stopped. Every eye in the circle turned directly toward Rayna and me. Before I could react, Aiden charged toward us, his face flushed with deep concentration. His steps were long and fast. I couldn't tell which one of us he was targeting until his hand clamped tightly around my forearm. He dragged me forward, and I stumbled after him without any leverage to resist. Unable to break his steel

Mathew’s pov I walked away boldly feeling relieved. My steps were more confident. Everything was back on track. Aiden either loses or loses, because there is no way in hell I was going to let him win. When lunch rolled around, neither of them showed up. I sat with the rest of the guys, my eyes glued to the cafeteria doors, waiting for Aiden and Lila to walk in but they never did. I couldn't stop my mind from thinking, wondering what they were up to. The guys kept chatting around me, but their voices blurred into background noise as I stared very focused at the entrance, waiting for Aiden to appear. Maybe he might come with a fight and a struggle to hit me or maybe walk in and never look my way. Whichever way, the scene might still be ugly, I just needed to have my eyes on him. I picked at my fries until my brother suddenly blocked my view, sitting down across from me. "I know that look... still plotting”. Oscar said in a low voice, leaning over the table while the rest of the gro

Aiden’s pov As soon as the boys walked out, Lila pulled her hands away from mine with force. A sudden coldness feeling washed over me, as if something vital had been ripped right out of my chest. "You need to stay away from me, Aiden," she said quietly, turning to walk off. "Lila..." I called after her, but she didn't slow down. "Lila, wait!!” I rushed up ahead and stepped directly into her path. "Gosh, Aiden, what is wrong with you?" she snapped, looking at me like she was trying to decode a puzzle. "One moment you're the enemy, the next you're my savior, and now you're acting like a possessed maniac." She looked at my face, searching for a sign of sanity. I didn't care how unstable I looked, I just wanted her to calm down and hear me out. "I'm... I'm sorry," the words tumbled out as I lowered my gaze to the floor. I was a total mess, completely out of control, like I was losing my grip on my own mind. She tried to push past me again in a tense, hostile mood, and I moved to