He Didn’t Kidnap Me. Not Exactly novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53

“Oh my God,” she said slowly.

That tone.

I already didn’t like where this was going.

“You’re seeing someone.”

I stared at her.

“What? No.” I responded, but it came out distracted. Uncommitted. Weak… which was a mistake, because Lillian’s face lit up! had just confirmed everything.

“I knew it,” she said, pointing at me like she’d just solved a mystery. “I knew it!”

“It isn’t-”

“I hope you’re having a good time,” she continued, already moving past my attempted clarification. “And I hope you introduce him to me soon because-”

She paused, her phone buzzing.

“Oh, hold on.”

She glanced at the screen, then waved a hand dismissively at me. “We’re not done with this conversation.”

Then she walked off, already answering the call. And just like that, I was alone again. Except not really.

Because my thoughts were louder than anything Lillian had just said.

“A man,” I muttered to myself, letting out a dry laugh. “Yeah. Sure.”

Except that she was right; in a way.

A man.

Just not the kind you casually introduce to your roommate over snacks and poor decisions.

I exhaled slowly and reached for my phone, turning my data back on.

Mistake.

Immediate mistake.

Notifications flooded in almost instantly. Messages. Posts. Mentions.

I opened one. Then another.

Then another.

And the more I saw, the worse it got.

“Heir to DeLuca Holdings spotted at Westbridge University.”

“Adrian DeLuca officially enrolls…”

“Campus goes wild over transfer student…”

I froze and stared in complete horror.

What?

I kept scrolling now, my eyes scanning faster, trying to keep up with the flood of information.

Photos…

Videos…

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