Chapter 49

Fallon’s POV

“I’m getting engaged to Isabelle Albertoz.”

I still struggled to recover from the effects of those words. They kept replaying in my mind, telling me I heard right.

How did I get here? How did my day flip around in a second?

It started like every normal day, with me leaving my room for breakfast and running into Ashley on the way.

“Is it just me or you’re awfully early for breakfast today?” Ash commented as soon as I fell in step with her.

I laughed. My serial lateness to the dining hall was no secret.

Don’t blame me. Most times, I was humping against Darius that I barely gave a damn about food.

“For whatever reason, I woke up starving, and I’m never that late to the hall.”

Ashley scoffed, “Yes, you are! You should probably wake up starving every day. It will help with your punctuality.”

I rolled my eyes. “Whatever.”

The scent of freshly baked bread hit me just as we entered the dining hall, accompa