Chapter Twenty-Eight - Present

I couldn't concentrate on my classes as all the incidents swerved inside my mind throughout the day. Athereld's confession failed to reach my heart as I couldn't comprehend his reason for falling for me. Nevertheless, Caspian's rejection had left me shattered. As I walked through the corridor, I could feel the eyes on me. A lot of students congratulated me on my debut. I could see the admiration in the girls' eyes instead of jealousy. Cassidy had drawn a lot of attention as well. I noticed everyone's feed filled with numerous photos of my debut ball. Cassidy appeared happier than ever. Cassidy hugged me before leaving for her violin class. It felt awkward since Cassidy felt so indebted to me. However, it was comprehensible since everyone treated Cassidy as a shadow all these days just because she didn't belong to the elite society. A few girls encircled me in the corridor unexpectedly. I sighed, assuming it was going to be another session of school bullying. I stared at the g