Chapter 23

Yana’s POV

While I was engrossed in my playtime activities, an unexpected interruption occurred as John abruptly appeared on the scene. His angry and irritated demeanor was clearly evident as he sternly commanded, "Get off of her." The sound of his voice reverberated in my mind, inexplicably causing my heart to flutter.

However, I reminded myself of a rule I had set for myself, specifically rule number 3: "Don’t you dare fall in love with him, Eriane Louise. Don’t you dare! Hold it, do not let yourself fall for him." I repeated these internal reminders, realizing that getting involved with him would only lead to pain, as it seemed unlikely that he would reciprocate my feelings. So, I resolved to put an end to these emotions before they even had a chance to begin.

At that moment, I found myself alone in the girl’s restroom, gazing at my reflection in the mirror. To my surprise, my cheeks began to blush, and I could not help but touch them,