85. Unknown
After the lecture ended, the campus was still buzzing with Marcelline's sudden appearance — the "walking divine beauty," the "new goddess," the "angelic girl from St. Lumina's."
And right in the middle of that wave of gossip…
Aiden and Chloe finally arrived.
Their parents — Adrian and Liana — had returned to Hollowmist City early morning, and Aiden and Chloe went to pick them up.
But thanks to the insane, peak-hour traffic, they were stuck for nearly two hours.
By the time they rushed back to campus, the first lecture was long over.
Aiden parked his sleek luxury car in the student parking lot, reversing with effortless precision.
The moment the siblings stepped out—
WHISPERSSSSSS EVERYWHERE.
"OMG that car– who is it now?"
"Another rich guy?"
"No… HOLY— it's Aiden Brooks!"
"Then the girl must be Chloe Brooks… they're crazy good-looking."
But even then…
The main topic among students wasn't them.
It was still her — the mysterious angelic beauty from the morning.
Students were whispering:
"Did you see her? The new girl?"
"She looked unreal… like a literal goddess."
"She talked to Ian— he survived somehow."
"Bro I swear if she smiled at me, I'd faint."
Aiden and Chloe exchanged confused looks.
Chloe adjusted her pink cardigan, her soft heart-shaped face full of curiosity.
"Uh… what's going on? Why is everyone acting like they saw aliens?"
Aiden locked the car, sighing.
"Maybe the cafeteria started selling food that isn't trash."
But then they walked deeper into campus…
And EVERYTHING was about her.
Even the boys who usually bragged about gym gains now looked traumatized.
Chloe blinked, puzzled.
"Aiden… who is this 'walking goddess' they keep talking about?"
Aiden shrugged, putting his hands in his pockets.
"No idea. But she must be something. The whole campus sounds brainwashed."
Chloe, ever the soft, bubbly girl, giggled.
"I kinda wanna see her too~ Sounds like she's literally glowing."
Aiden raised a brow.
"Chloe… we're here to attend lectures, not join fanclubs."
But then a group of boys ran past them saying:
"DUDE! Did you see that guy—Ian!? He ACTUALLY talked to her!"
"And she REPLIED. Bro was saved from death today."
"Lucky bastard…"
Aiden stopped walking.
Chloe stopped too.
Both blinked at each other.
"What?"
"What!?"
Aiden frowned deeply.
"Someone was going to beat up Ian over… what? Talking to a girl??"
Chloe gasped.
"That's horrible! Why would they do that?"
Aiden's eyes narrowed.
"Chloe… I don't like this."
Chloe nodded, concerned.
"We should check on Ian later."
Aiden exhaled.
"Yeah. But first—let's figure out who this 'goddess' causing campus chaos is."
And as they walked toward the center building…
They were completely unaware that the same angelic beauty causing this entire storm—
was Marcelline.
And that destiny was about to throw all of them into the same orbit.
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