Chapter 29: Lucas Harrington
As he leaned back, he felt a pair of eyes burning into him.
Turning toward the source of the gaze, his eyes met Sophie's.
She was looking at him with intense heat.
Rex flashed a smile, she held his stare for a second before looking away, a small smile playing on her lips.
Even though he was a bit confused by her series of actions, he didn't dwell on it and focused his attention back on the lecture.
The class went on without anything special, but Rex barely paid attention. Instead, he focused on reviewing the material he'd missed, making up for lost time.
It was the same in the next lecture. With the exams approaching, he had decided to start from scratch and slowly catch up.
At lunch break, he went to the cafeteria again. Though many girls still surrounded him, they kept their distance allowing him to eat in peace.
He was also slowly trying to get used to this, Anyway, if you can't change the situation, you can always adapt.
Today, he decided to try a Mediterranean-inspired spread.
He started with an elegant mezze platter featuring hummus, baba ghanoush, marinated olives, stuffed grape leaves, and warm pita bread.