Escaping the shadow 322
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Chapter 322

Hearing what Kara had said, her roommate felt a twinge of disappointment but didnโ€™t dare let it show too much. After all, mingling with societyโ€™s elite gentlemen was their day-to-day dream. It was the quickest and most effective way to leapfrog social classes.

โ€œOkay then, you rest here for a bit. When the guy delivering the linens arrives, Iโ€™ll have him help tidy up,โ€ the roommate offered.

Kara nodded, taking such conveniences for granted.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Assuming it was the delivery of bed sheets and duvets, the roommate quickly opened the door, only to find not the expected delivery guy but Jenny and Eloise.

โ€œEloise?โ€ The sight of these two made the roommateโ€™s eyes light up. Jenny was one thing, but Eloise was practically a celebrity on campus, the art throb of every male student.

Initially indifferent to the noise outside, Kara suddenly tensed up upon hearing Eloiseโ€™s name. Why on earth would Eloise suddenly show up there? Karaโ€™s anxiety flared when she remembered how Eloise had overshadowed her at the Sutton Groupโ€™s office.

โ€œWeโ€™re doing a room check. Did someone unauthorized enter your dorm?โ€

The dorms had their rules. One shouldnโ€™t stay there without paying the accommodation fees. After all, the residents were incredibly rich or of high status. An intruder would upset everyone, and the school didnโ€™t want to offend these affluent young ladies. Thus, the school had set rules long ago against unauthorized stay-overs.

Chapter 323

As the student council president, Eloise had come to investigate after a dorm attendant reported the situation.

โ€œA classmate of mine is temporarily homeless, so I said she could crash here for a bit while she sorts something out,โ€ the roommate explained.

โ€œYour classmate? Name? I need to register it.โ€ Jenny had always been a bully, throwing her weight around Summit University, where school seniors held sway. No one dared cross them.

When Jenny inquired, the roommate responded, โ€œHer nameโ€™s Kara. Sheโ€™s staying for a few days. Her boyfriend will pick her up soon!โ€

โ€œBoyfriend?โ€ Eloise interjected, her voice gentle yet authoritative, her smile disarming.

โ€œYes, Karaโ€™s engaged. But her fiancรฉโ€™s family doesnโ€™t want to tarnish her reputation, so she hasnโ€™t moved in with them yet. But I reckon itโ€™ll happen soon.โ€

Before the roommate could finish talking, sensing trouble, another girl quickly offered, โ€œEloise, Iโ€™m sorry. Could I cover Karaโ€™s accommodation fees for a few days? Sheโ€™ll be leaving soon.โ€

โ€œSo, no one told me Kara was tying the knot. Whereโ€™s she at? Get her out here.โ€ Jennyโ€™s forwardness had the roommates trading awkward looks.


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