The days after that were surprisingly calm.
Just like I expected, Eric apologized to me in public on the second Monday after everything happened.
He chose the busiest time and stood outside the cafeteria. With a dark expression, he read from a piece of paper in front of everyone. The general message was that he shouldn't have treated someone's feelings like a game and that he was sorry. The second he finished, he turned around and walked away without looking at me once.
Lucian transferred the $5,000 right on schedule. The only message attached was a single period.
Jace never contacted me again.
Although one night, when I returned to my dorm after studying in the library past midnight, I found a paper bag waiting downstairs. Inside was the camel-colored cashmere coat I had thrown into
