CHAPTER 17 - RIVAL

TASHA

When I showed up at the university's main gate, there was quite a commotion. I checked the time, and my temples wrinkled a little when I saw that there are scarcely five minutes left before the classes start but, various students were as yet assembled there — particularly girls.

"Excuse me," I articulated as I attempted to walk my direction in, yet amazingly, students who were close to me screeched. I could hear tremendous ringing inside my ears because of what they did. I looked at them yet they rolled their eyes as they averted their gaze to something else—or should I say, someone else. I suppose he's the transferee who turned into a hotly debated issue as of late.

I heard a lot of stories about him but I don't know what part of those stories was true. One thing's for sure, just like Rendall, he's a son of an influential man. When his eyes went in my direction, that was my signal to heave one last sigh before turning away. I'm late for my class!

I quickly sat down when I a