NovelXXXChapter 295 A bolt from the blue.
Everyone who heard Citrine's words winced as if they'd been struck.
Ingrid clenched her teeth in frustration. "Are they serious? What kind of sadist comes up with this stuff? I didn't sign up for boot camp." Lisa looked pale. "Great. First day here and we've already managed to piss off the demon drill sergeant. The rest of this week is going to be hell." Jane sighed. "Let's just hope Mr. Cooper doesn't make it his mission to torment us." Ingrid suddenly paused, her eyes widening as she turned to Citrine. "Wait, how do you even know this? The training program at Crestwood University is top secret- they never make it public." Citrine just smiled. "A professor from the med school told me." She didn't bother to add that the old man only told her in an attempt to lure her into his department a pitch she'd promptly turned down.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNo one questioned it. They simply assumed Citrine must have a family connection at Crestwood, maybe someone on the faculty, or at least knew people who were in the know.
The four of them were still chatting when a girl from another group started walking their way.
All eyes turned to her.
Sstudents, having done their homework online, immediately recognized the girl and let out excited shrieks. "That's the freshman prodigy from Crestwood!" "I can't believe I'm actually seeing the goddess of Crestwood in person." "She's absolutely stunning." "She's unreal." Not everyone was convinced, though. Someone in the crowd scoffed, "I don't get it. She just looks average to me. You can't even see her real face under all that makeup. Honestly, even with makeup, she's not half as pretty as Citrine is without any." "I agree. Citrine is way prettier." "Yeah, if she looks like this with makeup, imagine what she looks like without it. Definitely can't compare to Citrine's natural beauty." "At least speople have taste." Ingrid beamed with pride at the compliments directed at her friend. She turned back to the group. "Do you guys know who that is?" Lisa nodded—she'd done her research before coming. "That's Kali, the top student in the sophomore literature program. She's pretty much a legend around Crestwood." Jane frowned, trying to remember. "Isn't her family background supposed to be really impressive, too? I heard something, but I can't quite recall..." Citrine finished for her, smiling. "She's the adopted daughter of the Glenwood family. The Glenwood heir's younger sister, and basically the darling of the entire family." "That's right!" Jane said, surprised that Citrine knew even the details.
At that moment, Kali walked straight up to Hastings in front of everyone.
Hastings, who was usually the definition of intimidation, visibly softened the moment he saw her approach.
His tone was still brisk, but compared to how he barked at the freshmen, it was practically gentle. "What brings you here?" Ingrid's jaw dropped. "Is this really the sdrill sergeant? No way." The others stared in shock, but Citrine just looked on, unfazed.
She knew all too well-Hastings had a thing for Kali. He was one of her many hopeless admirers.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAnd honestly, it was only natural for a dog to wag its tail for its master.
Kali gazed up at Hastings, her voice syrupy sweet. "Hastings I heardm you're teaching here now, so I thought I'd csee you."
She pouted, putting on an exaggeratedly hurt expression "And you you start working at Crestwood Start༽ and you don't even tell me? Are you mad ator something?" Hastings panicked, scrambling to reassure her. "No, of course not. How could I ever be mad at you?"
She'd practically grown up as his little sister, and if anything, his feelings for her had always run deeper than that. But she had someone else in her heart, and the thought darkened his expression for a moment. Just then, Kali caught sight of something-or someone that made her stop short, disbelief flickering across her face.
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