Celine knew she had arranged to go out with Harper at nine in the morning. It had been a long time since Celine had hung out with her friends. Ever since that incident, she felt as if she had become a monster. The only person who was still willing to be associated with her was Chermond. However, after high school, Chermond moved back home.
Celine put on the dress Katherine had given her yesterday. After a moment's hesitation, she tied her hair up into a bun, then took her bag and headed downstairs.
Early in the morning, Lewinn and the others were all eating breakfast at the dining table.
From afar, Katherine spotted Celine and began to compliment her, “Wow, whose little fairy is this?”
Celine's face instantly turned red. She glanced at Katherine and said, “Good morning, Mrs. Lewis, Mr. Lewis.”
“Good morning, Lewinn.”
When her gaze fell on Rowen, Celine hesitated for a moment, “Good morning, Rowie.”
Rowen felt a sudden tightness in his throat while eating his toast. He glanced at the girl sitting across from him, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
What?
Is she serious? Rowie?
After greeting everyone, Celine took her seat and began to eat her porridge, her head bowed.
After finishing their porridge, Lewinn rode his bike to drop her off at Harper's house. On the way, Lewinn asked her, “Are you scared of Rowie?”
Celine realized she was in a tricky situation and said, “No, that's not it.”
She wasn't afraid of Rowen, it's just that she felt he didn't seem to like her, so she didn't want to be an eyesore to him.
Thankfully, she could change seats after the mid-term exams. If she did well, she could choose to sit with Harper.
Even if she didn't do well on the test, she wouldn't choose to sit with Rowen anymore.
Harper told Celine that Rowen never had a deskmate, so she was an exception. But Celine felt that she wasn't the exception, it was the Lewis family that was the exception.
If it weren't for Katherine, Rowen would have probably done as Harper previously suggested, confronting the teacher to request a change of seats.
Lewinn chuckled. “You don't need to be afraid of him. He's the type who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside. There were too many girls chasing after him in the past, and he found it bothersome, which is why he seems so aloof.”
“Oh.”
Celine responded but didn't express any opinion.
Lewinn turned his head to glance at her. Seeing her obediently sitting in the back seat with her head down, he didn't say anything more.
It was a rare occasion that Harper was waiting at the front door early. From a distance, Celine could see Harper, who was also dressed in a skirt.
“Wow, Cece, you look so beautiful today. Why do you always let your hair down at school? It looks so much better tied up!”
Celine felt a bit embarrassed, she glanced at Lewinn and said, “Lewinn, you can go on with your work.”
Lewinn nodded. “Alright, call me if there's anything.”
“Sure, I will do that.”
“Have fun.”
“Okay.”
After bidding farewell to Lewinn, Celine turned around only to find Harper staring at her. She couldn't help but touch her face, asking, “Is there something on my face?”
Harper raised her hand and touched her cheek. “No, tsk, you're not wearing makeup, are you?”
Celine shook her head, “I don't know how to apply makeup.”
“Your skin is so beautiful. It's fair with a rosy glow.”
Celine, knowing she was always easily embarrassed, couldn't handle Harper's words. She quickly changed the subject. “Where are we going to hang out today?”
“Let's head over to Lovebirds Street. There are so many beautiful shops there. Come on, let's hurry. It gets really crowded on the weekends!”
Celine let out a sigh of relief, opening her umbrella as she responded, “Mm-hmm.”
Harper held Celine's arm and said, “I've always said that you're prettier than Leah. Later, I'll take more photos of you. When it's time to choose the campus belle in September, I'll post your pictures. You'll definitely outshine Leah.”
Upon hearing Harper's words, Celine's ears turned red instantly. “Leah is prettier than me.”
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