Chapter 289. Tricked

CYNTHIA's P O V

‘‘The journey to the hot springs is purely for the sake of relaxation, thus it is entirely up to you whether or not you choose to come...’’ Mr. Benigni addressed the enormous number of students in the room with a booming voice.

I saw Jake, watching and listening intently while sitting with the other professors at the round table, when his eyes began to roam around the room, and before he could even catch me looking at him, I looked away and focused my attention on Mr. Benigni.

Melanie suddenly raised her hand but began speaking before she was given the opportunity to do so. ‘‘There's going to be a party on the beach, can we go there?’’

The vast majority of the students let out an audible ‘‘ooh’’ at hearing those remarks, and rightfully so. The legal drinking age in Italy is 18, so it was no surprise that everyone planned to attend a beach party with the intention of getting wasted.

The professor of literature was contemplating his options. He w