Chapter 1428

Their classmates were mingling about, chatting animatedly amongst each other, with one person in particular standing out like a sore thumb. It was almost impossible not to notice him. "Why is he still there?" the color drained from Amelia's face when she caught sight of Scott standing amongst the crowd, clutching a drink in his hand. Naomi conveniently forgot to tell Amelia that Scott would be staying, so as startled as Amelia was, Naomi did not seem at all surprised to see him. The only thing that caught her off guard was the fact that Scott was socializing with people instead of lurking in a corner like she thought he would. If anything, he seemed to be rather enjoying the attention. He was perched right in the center, with everyone surrounding him like devoted fans. Naomi could not help but pause to stare at this rather appalling sight, and it was not until Amelia's voice rang out next to her that she finally snapped out of her stupor. "He's probably here because of work." A