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    Cameron scoffed, "What''s with you? Got Parkinson''s or something?"


    Xander''s face turned red. "Just answer me."


    Cameron replied, "Isn''t it obvious?"


    Xander thought in shock, ''Cameron is actually a girl. So, the person I saw twice was Cameron. Amelia made ine misunderstand it. She said Cameron''s sister was Milena..


    ''No, wait, it''s not Amelia''s fault. It''s my own fault. I actually thought Cameron had a sister who looked exactly like him. How dumb can I get? Even if they''re twins, they can''t look exactly the same.


    ''But seriously, how was I supposed to guess Cameron was a girl? Who the hell just cross-dresses for fun?''


    Cameron asked, "Do you really have to be this shocked?"


    Xander gritted his teeth. "How could I not be?"


    Cameron replied, "Well, take your time. I''m off to ss."


    "You still have the mood to go to ss right now?" Xander shouted.


    Cameron shot back, "Why wouldn''t I?"


    Xander lowered his voice and growled, "You''re a girl."


    Cameron rolled her eyes. "You mean girls can''t go to ss now?"


    Xander screamed inwardly, ''She''s a girl. She''s actually a girl! All this time, I


    thought I was chatting with Cameron, but it turned out to be fake. And I''ve even been bossing Cameron around.''


    Xander felt so embarrassed that he wished he could just disappear.


    "Cameron," Xander asked, "do you hate me?"


    After asking, he waited anxiously for her answer.


    Cameron didn''t reply.


    Xander fidgeted, his ears turning red, not daring to look at her. "Cameron, I–I didn''t know you were a girl. Before, I... I...”


    Cameron cut him off, "Enough. You know I''m a girl now, so just keep it to yourself. Don''t go bbing it everywhere."


    There was only a week left until the SATS, and Cameron/didn''t want any extra drama.


    Xander immediately promised, "Don''t worry. I won''t tell anyone, not even my parents."


    Cameron waved him off. "I''m going to ss."


    Xander hurried after her.


    Cameron frowned. "Your ssroom is that way. Go there."


    "Oh," Xander grumbled. He nced at Cameron, clearly reluctant to leave. He still trailed after her.


    Cameron shot him a look. "Why are you still following me?"


    Xander said, "I''ll walk you to your ssroom."


    Cameron snapped, "Just get lost."


    With that, Cameron marched off toward ss 15 without looking back.


    Xander finally stopped in his tracks. He watched her walk away, a grin spreading across his face.


    He muttered inwardly, ''What does it feel like to have the person you''ve been thinking about right by your side? It''s exactly this feeling, like living in a beautiful dream. It feels so good but almost unreal. But it is true!


    At the CEO''s office of Noir ét, Leanne knocked


    on the da


    "Come in," a warm, gentle voice called out from behind the ss.


    Leanne pushed the door open and walked in.


    A man sat in a ck leather chair. He had short, silvery-gray hair, and his


    features were striking yet soft, giving off a friendly vibe.


    A sparkling diamond stud glinted on his left ear. He wore a patchwork T-shirt with


    this season''s hottest trends, a skull ne, and ripped jeans-totally on point with his style.


    This was Eric, Bradley''s third brother and the CEO of Noir ét.


    A few design drafts were spread out in front of him as he made edits.


    "Eric." Leanne walked over and said, "It''s all taken care of."


    Eric set down his pen and looked up at her. "Great, thanks for your hard work."


    Leanne was buzzing with excitement. "Eric, guess who I saw at school today?"


    Eric smiled. "Was it Brad? Did you see him?"


    Leanne shook her head. "Nope."


    "Not him?" Eric asked, curious. "Then who was it?"