The Coma Prince’s Fiancée novel Chapter 76

Her phone buzzed, just once at first, then again and again until it was impossible to ignore. Rebecca let out a small sigh and finally opened her eyes.

A flurry of messages from Wade lit up her screen.

[Rebecca, where are you?]

[Promise I'm not nagging, just checking in.]

[Not answering? Am I being ghosted?]

[I’m rocking a tie today and even did my hair, so you’ll definitely spot me the second you arrive!]

Picturing Wade nervously straightening his tie, fiddling with his hair, and maybe even standing on tiptoe as he scanned the crowd for her, Rebecca grinned in spite of herself.

She glanced at the map, thumbed back a reply. [Almost there. Almost there. Five minutes out.]

Paulina noticed she was awake and perked up. “Rebecca, if you’re feeling better, I could fill you in about Vantage Point University. I’m worried the rules might trip you up if you don’t know about them.”

Rebecca kept her eyes on her phone, fingers flying across the screen. “No thanks. I’ll figure things out when I get there.”

Paulina kept trying. “It’s just, Vantage Point isn’t like other schools. Some rules aren’t posted anywhere, so you might not realize you’re breaking them. I could—”

Rebecca was losing patience now. Her eyes flicked up, cool and sharp. “I don’t care about Vantage Point’s rules. I have only one rule: as long as nobody bothers me, I won’t bother them.”

Paulina shrank back, her face falling. She scooted closer to Irvin, looking wounded and a little lost.

“Rebecca, did I do something? It always feels like you’re upset with me or something. Is there something I need to fix?”

If not for the blindingly red tie around his neck, Wade might have actually looked intimidating.

She quickly shot him a message. [I’m here.]

Wade glanced at his phone, brightened instantly, and strode straight toward her car.

Rebecca dropped her window a little, about to call out, but watched in disbelief as Wade walked right past her without even looking inside, headed toward the far end of the street.

For once, Rebecca was genuinely puzzled. What was that about?

Ablitt, hurrying after Wade, finally spoke up. “President Wade, isn’t the VIP you’re waiting for in this car?”

Wade barely slowed down, confidence in every step. “Definitely not. The person I’m waiting for would never ride in such an obvious car. She’s always kept a low profile, never cared about money, and no matter how much she’s worth now, there’s no way she’d show up to school in something that flashy.”