The students passing by looked at Marius and whispered among themselves, discussing his outstanding appearance while expressing their lack of understanding toward my behavior.
Why was he following right behind me chattering endlessly away and still looking all cheerful?
On the other hand, I did not reciprocate him, not even half-heartedly.
"Well, I'm very easy to satisfy. I don’t ask for much."
Marius continued exaggerating his own achievements, and I cut him off after coming back to my senses. "Our work isn’t over yet. Aren’t you taking credit too soon?"
I finally managed to focus, but just when we were about to leave Whaldorf University, we bumped into Delia. I wondered if this degree of coincidence could be considered luck or misfortune.
"Wanda, I didn't expect us to meet here. It’s truly a pleasant surprise."
I did not know what she meant by that.
As it turned out, her ordinary greetings could be so hateful. Marius could not help but shoot back, "How shameless can you be? Are we so well well-acquainted? Why did you come up to us all friendly? I wasn’t aware Theo’s taste was getting lower and lower.”
I was at the side listening when Marius said all this.
Delia’s gaze upon us instantly became meaningful. “I didn't mean to bother you. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first.”
"Hey, what do you mean by that? I don't mind it but..."
The previous scandal between me and Marius was well-known to everyone. Even though we made a public explanation, the truth was still being distorted and used until now.
Delia would act all frail in front of Theo. However, she was not shying away at all from confronting me now. There was even a slight smile on the corners of her lips.
Even though Marius’ words from before had been filled with hostility, she was still wearing a look of indifference until I tentatively asked, "President Klein and I came here for work. Why are you here?"
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