Chapter 57

"Ari? Is that really you?" Channing appeared in front of me in a few quick strides and blocked my path. I frowned and looked up to see Zane standing behind him. I couldn't tell if I was just unlucky. It seemed like every time I really didn't want to see Zane, I ended up running into him. But he was nowhere to be found when I desperately needed to borrow money from him. Channing grinned at me and said, "Everything alright with you after the dance competition that night? You took off so suddenly, and I was worried about you for a while." I couldn't help but chuckle to myself. He was such a sly fox. He had taken advantage of me at the dance competition and now had the nerve to act concerned. Just as I was mentally cursing Channing, Zane smiled wryly. "Ari? You're calling her so affectionately. I didn't know you two were so close." His smile sent a chill down my spine. If he were already suspicious about my relationship with Channing, this would only fuel his doubts. Seeing Zane'