Chapter 81
DEREK’S POV
I tapped my pen on my desk as I looked at the professor ramble on about some boring algebraic equations. My mind was far from the class, as I was deeply immersed in how I was going to execute the surprise I had planned out for Arielle.
I could still remember the look on Enzo’s face when I winked at him. His smug look faltered, and for a second, he looked genuinely scared that I would win this competition.
I stifled a laugh as a smirk curled up my lips. Aiden and Enzo did not fail to rain a barrage of questions on me after lunch. It seemed like they were intimidated by me and wanted to know what my surprise was. But I was not going to slip up and tell them.
My mind drifted farther away from the class as the professor’s voice blurred into the background. After wh
