Lina blushed and lowered her head. "I''m going to the library. It''s in the same direction."


    Well, that was hard to believe.


    It''s been almost a year since sses started, and never once had I ever seen her step foot in the library.


    Still, I assumed that she had something to say to me. Perhaps she wanted to apologize. I decided to give her a chance and see what she had to say.


    So, the two of us walked toward the men''s dormitories together.


    "William, I''ve been thinking a lot today. You were really nice to me, and I didn''t deserve your feelings."


    As expected, she was here to apologize. Honestly, I was happy that she had realized her mistakes and was willing to apologize.


    Back then, I had truly loved her and poured my heart into our rtionship. So, the way things ended left a bitter taste in my mouth.


    "Forget it. That''s all in the past."


    "I was a terrible judge of character," she chuckled bitterly. "First, I fell for Joshua, who was a liar. Then, I developed feelings for Ryan, who turned out to be a thief. Why am I so unlucky?"


    I hesitated. I wanted to tell her that it wasn''t a matter of bad judgment. Instead, it was because she was just as materialistic as them.


    She enjoyed hanging out with show-offs and pretending to be better than others. So, naturally, the people drawn to her were just as superficial.


    People with money usually kept a low profile, and I, along with the other hidden rich kids at our school, was no exception.


    We knew that exposing our wealth would bring temporary satisfaction from people''s admiration. However, it would only push away genuine rtionships while attracting the attention of people with ill intent.


    Abruptly, Lina stopped in her tracks and nced at me nervously, "William, are you dating Felicia?"


    I didn''t n on lying, so I nodded.


    "D-Do you have feelings for her?"


    I nodded again.


    Lina blinked rapidly and looked at me in anticipation. "Which of us do you like more? Me or her?"


    What kind of question was this? I was speechless. "We''ve already broken up, and


    I don''t have any feelings for you anymore. She''s the one I like now."


    "I know." Lina looked hurt, but she pressed on. "I mean, if you liked me eight out


    of ten when we were together, how much do you like her now?"


    "I"


    I didn''t know how to answer.


    If I had topare, I''d admit that I liked Lina more. After all, she was my first love, and we were together for a long time. Meanwhile, I hadn''t known Felicia for very long, and we had only just begun dating.


    So, I stayed silent. However, my silence gave her the answer she was looking for. Her face lit up, and she grabbed my hand excitedly. "William, is there still a part of you that likes me?"


    "No!" I denied it immediately and pped her hand aside.


    Tears welled up in her eyes, but she took my hand again. "T-Then, can you like me again, even if it''s just a little?"


    I frowned. "Lina, what exactly are you trying to do?"


    Was she hoping we''d get back together? Well, no way.