On Austin''s Instagram post, Bradley liked it andmented. [Thanks for the well wishes.]
Xander bombarded thements. [Austin, is Cameron with Bradley? Who told you that? Who told you that?]
Elijah couldn''t believe his eyes. ''Cameron and Brad are together? Since when did that happen?'' he wondered,pletely caught off guard.
Back then, when Elijah confessed, Cameron had told him she wasn''t looking to date anyone.
''Was that just an excuse to turn me down?'' Elijah thought, a bitter realization dawning on him. ''And I actually bought it. How naive could I be? Or maybe Austin got it wrong?''
He stared at the Instagram post for a long time, his heart aching dully and heavily.
In the end, he backed out and opened his chat with Cameron.
Elijah: [Cameron, are you with Brad? Congrattions.]
A bitter smile tugged at his lips.
''Congrattions? I didn''t mean a word of it,'' Elijah thought, the words tasting like ash. ''But really, what else can I do except wish her happiness?''
All he could do was wish them well.
When Cameron received Elijah''s WhatsApp message, the helicopter was justnding on the Yates family''s helipad.
She went to get her car. Seeing Elijah''s message, she couldn''t help but chuckle. Even Elijah got the wrong idea.
She didn''t exin to Austin or Xander because she didn''t want them bothering her again.
Cameron replied: [No, Elijah. You saw Austin''s Instagram post, right? He kept pestering me, so I just said I had a boyfriend. He jumped to the conclusion that it was Brad all on his own.]
When Elijah read her reply, his dull eyes instantly lit up. A smile spread across his face. ''So it was just a misunderstanding,'' he thought, relief flooding through him.
He pressed a hand to his chest and let out a soft breath.
Elijah: [I thought you were with Brad. So it was just a misunderstanding after all. Our school''s on break too. If you''re free, want to hang out?]
Cameron: [Sorry, Elijah. I already made ns with Brad for tonight.]
She was nning to reject Bradley today. If not for that, she could have invited Elijah along too.
“Brad?” Elijah murmured under his breath, a bit confused. He remembered that Bradley had hit like on Austin''s Instagram post.
''Wait? Does Brad have a thing for Cameron too?'' Elijah thought, a wave of suspicion washing over him.
Elijah was at aplete loss for words. Cameron really was outstanding. But Bradley was his best friend. If Bradley wanted to chase all he wasn''t about to give up without a fight. They could keep it fair and square.
ameron, too,
Elijah: [Can Ie along with you two?]
Cameron: [Elijah, it might be a little awkward.]
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Elijah stared at Cameron''s message, his brow furrowing slightly.
''Not convenient, huh?'' he thought, feeling a pang of disappointment. ''What do Cameron and Brad have to talk about, anyway?"
Since Cameron had already turned him down, Elijah wasn''t going to shamelessly invite himself along.
Elijah: [Alright.]
Cameron headed straight for Silvermoss Castle. The only people left inside were two cleaners.
Cameron sent Bradley a message on WhatsApp. [Brad, I''m here.]
Bradley: [Alright. Head on in. We''ll have dinner together tonight. If you have any dinner requests, just let the kitchen know.]
Cameron was at a loss for words. All she wanted was to clear things up with Bradley in person. Looked like she''d have to stick around the castle for a while. Someone opened the door for Cameron.
"Thanks," she said.
Cameron stepped into the living room. The heat was on, making the room cozy and warm.
Cameron ended up waiting for Bradley for two whole hours. It was already dark out when Bradley finally came back.
He was wearing a ck cashmere coat that made his tall figure look even more striking.
Bradley took off his coat with a casual motion, revealing a dark gray sweater underneath. "Been waiting long?" His tone was as gentle as ever.