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The next day. Linda left the house earlier for school, planning to avoid any soninizing gazes of her peers.
Arriving there, jaws dropped as those who were never nice to her suddenly wanted to be her friend.
Gwen ran in her direction with an astonished look on her face. âLinda, what is this? You better start talking.â
Everything Linda wore from head to toe was designer brands, and even without putting on any makeup like the magie done to her blonde
hair made her stand out.
The transformation was too will, and if not for Lindaâs innocent smile Gwen would have thought it was Lily.
âWe have class, letâs talk after.â Linda shyly. It was not her fault that the maids discarded all her old clothes, she was forced to make do with
the new ones
This was not her style, but for Oliver, she was willing to do anything to make him as
as he made her
âHey Linda you look fantastic. Mind if we hook after class?â One of the popular guys in college asked her. She was flattered, but man was hotter, richer, and more powerful.
Even if he wasnât all those things, he was the first to love and her feel loved. He was also the first man she fell in love with and did not intend for things to be any different.
She flung her ring. âSorry, Iâm engaged, but donât worry. I will give you a wedding invitation.â
The students gathered around her were all stunned by the news and the swag in her attitude. Oliver boosted her confidence.
Just Friday. Linda like dead chicken on , she comes looking like a superstar and claiming to be getting married
âLinda, where did you get that ring?â Gwen asked seriously, too shocked by the news and wondering if was the reason Linda could not speak when she called her on the the other .
Could it be that he was with the mysterious man?
âDo want us to be late for class?â Linda asked, not ready to start something she could not finish.
Gwen swallowed her questions, but just as they were about to enter the class, Lindaâs phone buzzed.
Bringing , they were:
ey were shocked that her phone had even changed into a more expensive onc
As their minds were filled with confusion. Linda contemplated answering the call, even as the phone continued to ring
âAnswer it, who is it!â Gwen asked and urged. Linda smiled and did so without mentioning the personâs identity. Oliverâs deep anxious voice rang
who is i from the end of the line.
âI was just about to enter the meeting room and was worried when you werenât answering calls. I would have foregone the meeting to come check on you, so please donât that again.â
He was worried about her. The already killing him, so the least she could do was to make him feel safe.
Linda could hear the blend of anxiety and jealousy in his tone, remembering how he promised to call her at three times every day.
This man was crazy about her that it felt like a dream. âIt wonât happen again. I have a lecture in the next two minutes and was headed to class
Oliver was missing her already and could not get her out of his mind for just the time she was going to spend at the lecture hall, wondering if he had the same effect on her
âOkay. All the best, but are you okay? Did you sleep well?â He asked worriedly
Lindaâs gaze met that of Gwen if she wanted to eat her from the anxiety knowing who Linda was speaking to on the phone
âYes, I slept well,â Linda sail Gwenâs gaze was scrutinizing, when she could I guess Linda was to a man.
Something was so different about her aside from her shocking look, and Gwen was determined to find out more about it
Wow, that makes me jealous couldnât sleep. I was missing you so muchâ Oliver sand honestly, Linda felt trapped, not knowing what to
So many gazes were panned on her, and she knew they were listening to every word coming out of her mouth.
âWe shall see each other over the w
werken!â she finally said, glad to have escaped the question to not give out any clues that she was having a
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romantic with her , but Oliver was already having strange ideas.
âWell, I changed my mind,â he said. Linda was confused and asked, âyou donât want me?â Her heart was already bleeding until she realized it wasnât what she was thinking.
âOn the contrary, I to show you my world. How about I send a jet to pick you up as soon as you are done with lectures on Friday?â
Lindaâs heart was thumping wildly a lot of excitement filling it. She missed him too, but traveling for almost eight hours from her family was a little risky.
âEhm.â
âYou donât want to come?â Oliver sounded disappointed from the end of the line due to the way he wanted her by his side. It felt as if she did not feel the same way, but wrong he was
Their time together brought out of her everything she never knew existed, and she was expectant about knowing his world,
âI rather thinking that I set off on Thursday night an eightâhour journey. I just one lecture on Friday and could get the from my best friend.â
She could hear his relief sigh from the end of the line. âI promise you wonât regret this. I love you,â
note
Lindaâs cheeks pinked, and she responded, âsame here,â but Oliver not having it. That not the kind of response he expected from her
âAre you to say that you love me?â He sounded displeased, suspicious, and irritated.
was sweating bullets due to the curious gazes all around her. âItâs not that I
You know what, put the phone on speaker,â he cut in Linda felt he was insane. What exactly was he planning to do?
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