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Chapter 15 Ridiculous My heart skipped a beat . Was that blabbermouth Johnathan gonna rat me out to Reynaldo about me going to the Dance Gala ? It wasn't a big secret or anything , and it wouldn't be the end of the world if Reynaldo knew . But he was moody and had it in for me . If he found out , he might try to stop me from going . This was a great chance to make some cash . I couldn't afford any hiccups , so it was safer to keep it quiet from Reynaldo .

As Reynaldo was about to answer his phone , I tugged at his arm . He glanced down at my hand and raised an eyebrow. " What's up ? " " Uh … " I looked at the name flashing on his phone screen and said with a bit of a laugh . " Can you not answer his call ? " Reynaldo looked a little surprised and chuckled . " Sure , but why ? " " Well … " I thought for a second , then blurted out , " Johnathan is a total party animal . He's probably calling to get you to go out . " I don't want you to go .

I don't want you to get corrupted by him . " Reynaldo stared at me , his eyes deep and intense , like he was trying to figure me out . When I started to feel all squirmy under his gaze , he suddenly asked , Chapter 15 Ridiculous " Why are you worried he'll lead me astray ? " " Because … Because I like you . " The second I said it , I wanted to bite my tongue off . What was I even talking about ? I was not good at lying when my brain was scrambled . " Like me ?

" Reynaldo looked at me with a grin . It was that same kind of smile that made my heart race . I nodded kind of awkwardly , not sure what he was thinking . The phone had stopped ringing by now . Reynaldo fiddled with his phone without saying anything . Just as I started to feel a bit relieved , he leaned in close to my ear and whispered with a little laugh , " Do you really think I'm gonna buy that ? " I froze , and without thinking , I turned my head .

There was that cold and mocking look in his eyes . He straightened up and said in a slow , calm voice , " Back then , you were all into Johnathan , saying I wasn't as fun as him , that I was boring and stiff … " " I … I didn't ! " I stammered , trying to defend myself . What kind of made - up charge was this ? Reynaldo sneered , " Seems like your memory isn't so sharp . You've forgotten quite a few things you did .

" Watching him bring up the past with that stern look on his face gave me Chapter 15 Ridiculou the creeps . To be honest , I had forgotten a lot of things from before . But he remembered everything , especially the times I had been mean to him . No wonder he still had it out for me . Reynaldo twirled a strand of my hair , with a half - smile on his face . " You used to tell me to hang out with him and learn from him . So why are you suddenly worried that I'll get corrupted by him now , huh ?

" I was totally bewildered . Did I say that to him before ? I didn't remember any of it ! He twisted my hair around his finger and said with a teasing smile , " Esmeralda , you really love lying , don't you ? " He looked all nice and gentle , but the cold gleam in his eyes was seriously creepу . I was thinking about whether to say something nice to butter him up . Suddenly , his eyes narrowed like a predator's . " You didn't let me answer Johnathan's call just now .

Have you got some secret thing going on with him ? " What ?! It felt like a lightning bolt had struck me right on the head , leaving me completely stunned . Reynaldo's imagination was way too out there ! Me and Johnathan ? No way ! That was ridiculous ! Reynaldo's narrow eyes were locked on me , and there was a cold glint in them . I shook my head and said , " No ! There's no way I'd have anything going on with him . Not a chance ! " Reynaldo chuckled , like he didn't believe me for a second .

I was seriously kicking myself . If I'd known he'd think like that , I wouldn't have stopped him from answering Johnathan's call . Just then , Johnathan was calling again . Reynaldo raised an eyebrow at me . I didn't dare say anything now . I pointed at the phone , urging him to answer it . He snorted , picked up the call , and turned on the speakerphone on purpose . " Dude , it took two calls to get you to pick up . What's the deal ? Did I interrupt something good ?

" Reynaldo glanced at me and grunted into the phone , " Get to the point . " Johnathan clicked his tongue . " Don't be so frosty . I'm not Esmeralda . I didn't do anything to you . " I awkwardly rubbed my nose . It seemed like everyone knew I used to treat Reynaldo pretty poorly . Reynaldo gave me a cold smirk , and I felt embarrassed . I looked away and then heard him say irritably , " What do you want ? If it's nothing , I'm hanging up . " " Hey , wait .

We've got the Dance Gala tomorrow night . You should come . " " Forget it ! " When Reynaldo shut Johnathan down flatly , I felt a little bit relieved . Johnathan was such a jerk . He claimed he was worried Reynaldo would be mad that he let me join the gala , but secretly , he practically begged Reynaldo to come . It was like he was afraid Reynaldo wouldn't find out I was in it . " Come on . " Johnathan was still trying to coax Reynaldo . " There's a surprise - a big one . " " Not interested !

" Reynaldo said , totally cool and indifferent . Johnathan kept talking , but Reynaldo hung up on him . I looked at him and ventured , " I heard that all the hottest girls are at this gala . Aren't you gonna check it out ? " Reynaldo raised an eyebrow . " What ? You wanna go ? " I shook my head . He leaned over and said with a teasing smile , " If you wanna go , I don't mind taking you . " " No , no , I don't feel like it . It's just girls dancing . What's the big deal ?

Chapter 15 Riddlon " But I'm curious . Don't guys usually like watching pretty girls ? You're actually not into it ? " Reynaldo gave a dismissive snort . " Who told you that ? Speaking of which , you can't seem to take your eyes off cute guys . " " I didn't ! " Reynaldo always liked to make stuff up about me . " Didn't you ? " He smirked . " The first time you saw Johnathan , you stared at him for a full minute . " " Y - You're lying ! That never happened !

" I couldn't tell if it was my bad memory or if Reynaldo was too observant back then . Either way . I didn't remember that happening . Plus , Johnathan wasn't even as good - looking as him . Why would I stare at Johnathan for that long ? He must be making it up again ! When I was thinking this , Reynaldo suddenly grabbed my chin and warned in a cold voice , " Anyway , stay away from Johnathan . And that gala ? Just leave it alone . " I was taken aback . " Why ?

" Reynaldo's eyes narrowed coldly , looking pretty menacing . I quickly said , " I mean , why can't I know about the gala ? I saw the flyer . It's just a dance competition , right ? " " Dance competition ? " Reynaldo snorted , but didn't say much more . He Chapter 15 Ridiculous gave me another cold warning . " Just stay out of their events and avoid them . " " Uh , okay , sure . " Thank goodness I didn't tell him I was actually in that gala .

With his attitude , he'd definitely try to stop me from going . As I was feeling relieved , I suddenly felt a cold glare from above …