Isaiah offered to treat us to a meal, and the moment he did, Ella and the others lit up with excitement, showering him with praise for his generosity.
As I made my way to the restroom, Ella followed closely behind.
"Everly, when did you start dating your new boyfriend? How come I didn’t know about this?"
"Isaiah’s so handsome; could he be a playboy? Maybe I should give you a little help…"
"No need!" I cut her off before she could say more, my voice firm.
But I knew deep down that Ella wouldn’t back off so easily.
As expected, during the meal, Ella couldn’t keep her eyes off Isaiah, throwing flirtatious glances in his direction and finding every excuse to talk to him.
Later, when Isaiah got up to refill the drinks, Ella wasted no time; she stood up and followed him with a determined look.
The moment Isaiah finished getting the drinks, Ella pretended to stumble and accidentally bumped into him, causing the drinks to spill all over them both.
"Oh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to get your clothes dirty. Let me clean it up for you."
Ella quickly grabbed a tissue and motioned for Isaiah to sit down in a chair.
Her dress, already loose at the neckline, gave her an excuse to bend forward in front of Isaiah.
"It seems like I can’t quite clean this up properly... Isaiah, how about you add me on WhatsApp? I’ll buy you a new one tomorrow to make it up to you."
Isaiah, ever the charmer, saw right through Ella’s act. But instead of rejecting her outright, he cleverly shifted his attention to me.
"It’s fine, no worries. As for whether I can add you on WhatsApp, that depends on whether Everly agrees or not."
"Everly, you’re not going to be stingy, are you?"
I shrugged, a smirk playing on my lips. "Go ahead, you’re not going to steal my boyfriend, right?"
"Of course not! What are you saying? I’ve never stolen your boyfriend!"
"I respect boundaries," Ella said, eager to play the part.
She quickly opened her QR code for Isaiah to scan, and I noticed that familiar look of challenge in her eyes.
But this time, I wasn’t even slightly angry. I simply wanted them to get it over with.
Later that night, back at the dorm, Ella was the first to shower.
When she came out, she was dressed in a sexy nightgown, posing in front of the mirror as she snapped selfies.
I was almost certain she’d be sending those pictures to Isaiah.
Let her.
She was free to try and seduce him; I wasn’t bothered in the slightest.
On Saturday, as usual, I headed to the library to study. But as I descended the stairs, I spotted Isaiah standing in front of the dormitory supervisor’s office.
"Isaiah, what are you doing here?"
He smiled and pulled out a box of small cakes, handing it to me. "I bought you your favorite strawberry cake. Specially brought it over for you."
"Thank you," I said, my lips curving into a smile as I accepted the treat. "I’m about to head to the library. Want to join me?"
"I’ll pass on the library. I get a headache whenever I try to read," he replied with a chuckle.
I didn’t press him and, after a quick goodbye, made my way toward the tree just outside.
True to my suspicion, not long after, I saw him sneak into the girls' dormitory through a side entrance near the supervisor’s office.
I’d known it. He was here for Ella!
It didn’t take much to guess. When Ella wore lace stockings that morning, I knew she had a plan.
So, after waiting for a while, I turned and headed back to the dormitory supervisor’s office.
"Auntie, there’s been a strange smell in our dorm lately. Could you come check it out?" I asked sweetly, flashing a smile.
With that, I led her toward the dorm.
Now, everyone would see who the real flirt was!
