Chapter NineJuliette knew there was something wrong with Ben Rivers as soon as he walked into the classroom. The students were buzzing with start of year excitement and there was an upbeat atmosphere in the air. Some people were sitting on the tables chatting, while others were wandering around, mingling. So when he walked in with a down-turned mouth and worry lines etched on his forehead, Juliette felt a sense of alarm growing within her. He hadn't noticed her, sitting at the front table, twiddling her pen, while trying not to gaze adoringly at him. He looked deep in concentration, as he fired up his laptop and sorted through a pile of handouts. He didn't even look up when Melanie the effervescent note-taker bounded into the room; all wide smiles and cute, jet black plaits. She stopped to
