Chapter 102

Seeing this two together was somehow strange to Eleanor. Merit and Benjamin were a pair she never thought she'd witness. They kept their voices so low she couldn't comprehend what they talked about, and when they finally noticed her presence, Benjamin smiled considerably, twisting in her direction to give her a good picture of his muscular physique.

Then he took slow steps to where she stood. "There you are."

Eleanor returned his smile with a confused frown. "What are you two doing out in the dark?"

"I was just asking Merit here your whereabouts. I couldn't find you anywhere around." He turned to Merit who was surprisingly quiet. So unlike her. "Isn't that right?"

They shared a look and Eleanor felt like she was missing out on something. "He's right." The other bit out with a faux smile.

"I spend most of my time these days studying for the exams that it's hard to get a hold of me," Eleanor admitted, not taking the matter seriously.

"And how's that going?" Benjamin asked as he walked