Stay Around You Now And Forever

His laughter was hearty, bold and reckless, yet listenable and mesmerizing. Emily looked at the man who was running beside her and was completely bedazzled. She had never seen this side of Hunter which he was so carefree like a child. He was laughing out loud when he was running! And she suddenly noticed she had never seen him running before.

This elegant man who was always displaying a cautious and aloof appearance was now holding her hand, running recklessly along the path of the campus. Those couples in the forest were scrambling to their feet due to fright. As the saying went "a good conscience is a soft pillow” and there was no need to be scared if one was innocent, therefore it was obvious they were doing something shady.

Not knowing how long had passed, Hunter finally stopped and he walked silently along the path. Emily puffed and she noticed he was still holding her hand when she lowered her head. Her face flushed and she jerked her hand back from his grip, keeping a distance away from him. Hunter let her be. He shoved his hands into his jeans pockets and strolled down the lane.

"Mr. Jackson. Is there anything I can do for you?” Emily started to regret the moment she asked that. He did not necessarily look for her today as he was still with Wendy this afternoon. And it was possible he was coming with Wendy today too. Even if he did come for her, she seemed to have ended their conversation with that question.

As expected, Hunter refused to answer that kind of question as usual, yet he looked more apathetic at once. They walked in tandem and Emily peered at the two shadows stretched by the sunset on the ground. One shadow was big and long, the other was small and short, looking harmonious against each other. Yet the truth was, their aura did not get along. At last, she stared at his back and spoke. "I still have something to do for our club later, therefore I have to---”

"You always refuse to wait for me.” Emily was startled by his words and she actually could not response for a moment. Eventually, he left after picking up a call. Just like how he showed up in the first place, his arrival was abrupt, and his leaving was baffling.

heart seemed to be emptied at once. Yet she quickly regained herself and turned, heading back to the campus when the shadow of the car went completely out of sight. A clear and melodious ringtone was heard when she

happened

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with fear. They were together back then, she

towards Aryan? Even Nina was stunned by Aryan's performance at the arena today, there must be plenty of people wanting to do harm to him now that he was in the limelight. "Could it be it was sent by Nina?” Although Lois did not adore conspiracy theory, what happened to Aryan was obviously abnormal. "I saw her staring at Aryan today at the arena until she was all in a daze, and she was even unable to complete her sketch

have any idea who Nina Marsh is? She's the legend of the comic world at the school.

Nina.” Aryan who had not

Aryan used to be uninterested to participate in their discussions regarding this and he would just listen to them under normal

light in Aryan's eyes dimmed down and he shook his

Sally questioned, yet Aryan closed his eyes straight and leaned back to the couch, saying blandly, "Let me have a nap first.” Emily noticed there was a sense of aloofness in his eyes before he closed them and she was assured he knew her before. Yet she

how is it?” Emily suddenly glanced at Joe who was sitting not far away. Joe was still checking something on the laptop and he only replied at length. "The camera seemed to have broken down during