Chapter 78: Pretentious
Hayley’s POV:
Strange! I hadn’t seen a single figure around. Isn’t he quick? Could he be an alpha like me? I shook my head, thinking that I would eventually see him. When the time came, I would know. With that thought in mind, I began to focus on the exam questions in front of me.
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“Hayley, these questions are so ridiculous! I think I’m going to score bottom this time,” Trista said, her face clouded with disappointment as we exited the exam room.
“Which question are you stuck on? I can help you,” I offered.
Trista’s face lit up with excitement. She asked, “Really? That would be amazing! Hayley, I love you!” She suddenly lunged at me, wrapping her arms around my neck. Her sudden enthusiasm took me aback. “Okay, okay, let go of me,” I stammered, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
Trista laughed and finally released me. “Come on, let’s head back to the dorm so you can teach me.”
When we returned to our dorm, we discovered that our final roommate had already arrived. “Hi, everyone! I’m Lillian Wade,” she introduced herself, another beta.
“Hi, Lillian!” Trista greeted with a smile. I returned the gesture, “Hello, Hayley Carson. Welcome to Room 503!”
Lillian paused when she heard my name, looking a bit confused. “You’re Hayley? Are you the one who’s the wildcard in the tennis competition and first in the Spanish public speaking competition?”
I grunted flatly in response, but Lillian was brimming with excitement. “You’re amazing! You’re like my idol! I couldn’t believe I was so lucky to be in the same dorm as you. I study at the school next to yours.”
“Okay, Hayley, enough chatting for now. You need to help me with those questions,” Trista insisted, pulling me toward the desk.
When Lillian learned I would be explaining the problems, she eagerly joined us. “Are you guys going over the questions? Can I join too?”
The three of us huddled together. I carefully explained several difficult questions from the exam paper and analyzed them step by step.
Lillian gasped, “I just calculated it several times, and each time I got a different answer! I thought I had made a mistake, but it turns out my method was wrong.”
“Hayley, can this question be solved in another way?” Trista asked. I glanced at the question again. “Yes, there’s another method, but it’s slightly complicated, so I wouldn’t recommend it.”
Just then, Mandy barged in and shot me a glance, sneering, “Pretentious, are we?”
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Chapter 78: Pretentious
I reacted to her unfriendly tone.
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Trista, however, completely ignored her and tugged at my arm. “Hayley, let’s do a few more problems before we take a break!”
I nodded. “Sounds good.”
Lillian chimed in, “I want to join you guys!”
There was a knock at the dorm door, and someone called out, “Hayley, someone’s looking for you at the gate.”
I felt puzzled about who could be looking for me. When I reached the gate, I saw Thomas holding two bags of snacks. “Alpha, I finally found you!”
“Alpha, these are all for you,” he announced proudly.
I was taken aback. “So many of them?”
“Come on, Alpha, it’s hardly anything. Just enjoy it! If it’s not enough, I’ll bring you more,” Thomas grinned at me, his expression almost overly flattering.
As I took the bags from him, I suddenly remembered something that I needed him to do. “Oh, by the way, could you log into my account later and check for any new messages? If there are any, let me know.”
Thomas saluted with respect and said, “Sure thing, Alpha. It’s getting late; you should get some rest.”
Just as Thomas finished speaking, the sound of a car engine broke the air. We both turned to see a familiar car pulling up to the gate.
He was ecstatic, but my heart sank a little. As the car window rolled down, it revealed Benjamin’s profile. I panicked.
Oh no! Has he seen me with Thomas?
Thomas rubbed his nose awkwardly and said, “Alpha, I’ll leave now!” In an instant, he transformed into a wolf and sprinted away.