Chapter 318. A Romantic Surprise

LEE

I didn’t know if Collin noticed how I kept sneaking glances at him. But it didn’t seem like he did, because I never saw him react in a way that showed he felt awkward or weirded out by me.

I kept looking at him because his face felt so familiar, and I was hoping that with enough glances, my brain would finally recall where—or when—I’d seen him before. But no matter how hard I tried, my mind came up blank. Eventually, I gave up. Maybe I hadn’t seen him anywhere at all, and it was just my imagination.

When the seminar ended, Nicole, Conan, and I hurried out to the university canteen. We were all starving, but with only 30 minutes left before our next class, we decided to eat quickly. Nicole and Conan finished their meals in no time, but I couldn’t. I didn’t even manage to finish mine. My appetite disappeared the moment I saw Ashton with a bruise on his lip.

It was swollen and a deep red. I was sure it wasn’t there last night, which meant he had gotte