~Isabel~
William stepped out of his car like he owned every inch of ground he touched.
The second his polished shoes hit the pavement, the whole quad seemed to go dead quiet. It felt like someone had flipped a switch and turned off all the noise at once.
"Is that… no way. Is that William Sterling?"
The whisper rippled through a group of girls nearby, their jaws dropping so far I was surprised they didn’t hit the pavement.
"The billionaire? Why’s he here? Who’s the girl? Did he just drop her off? Look at her… pink sweater and all. Is she his girlfriend?"
I stood frozen, my fingers digging so hard into my handbag I swear I was leaving nail marks in the leather. I wanted the ground to crack open and swallow me whole right there. I felt like every single person was staring right through
