Chapter 43: Love Rivals
Iris managed to arrive in class just before their female professor entered the classroom. Justin promptly guided Iris to a seat at the back, and she followed him, trying to ignore the many curious gazes now fixated on her.
She wasn’t sure about their thoughts, but she had a strong feeling that they were beginning to notice her changes, particularly in her appearance. Two days in a row, she wasn’t wearing any makeup, which was quite unusual for her, who always appears using thick makeup.
As Iris reached the back row, her eyes landed on an empty seat towards the end of the row, and she noticed that Xavier was sitting right next to it. She understood immediately that the seat had been left open for her.
Without being asked, she casually took the seat next to Xavier, not glancing his way. After retrieving her iPad from her bag, she focused her attention on the female professor at the front of the class who had begun the lecture.
Iris listened attentively as the professor spoke. To her surprise, every detail the professor presented matched precisely what she had already read in the file Justin had sent her.
’How on earth did Justin manage to get this lecture information?’
As the professor continued speaking, Iris found her attention momentarily diverted when she sensed a pair of eyes intensely watching her. When she turned her gaze in that direction, the person quickly averted their eyes. Suppressing a chuckle, Iris recognized the person as Ruby Winters, her love rival.
Ruby had frequently attempted to intimidate Iris by invoking her family’s influential standing as one of the town’s wealthiest households. However, Iris remained resolute, brushing off her threats and persistently pursuing Xavier.
Iris was well aware that Ruby would not be quiet if she found out that she and Xavier were now in a relationship. Even though it wasn’t real, people around them thought their relationship was genuine.