The confidence that had quickly returned to Lance’s face disappeared just as fast. His brows drew together, and his expression darkened as he turned toward Luke.“What did you just say?” he asked, clearly displeased by what he had heard. “You think I’d believe that?”Luke let out a quiet laugh.“I’m telling the truth. I was actually surprised when she admitted it to me. I mean, out of all the men in the world, why would she choose me? Perhaps I’m just more handsome than everyone else. Even you?” he added mockingly.He paused for a moment before shrugging.“Not to mention, she’s already engaged. Though, I never said I liked her back, so you don’t have to worry. For now, at least.”“You...”Lance finally lost his patience.He lunged forward and grabbed Luke, shoving him backward with both hands.Luke immediately planted one foot behind him to brace against the force. The impact still pushed him back slightly, but he quickly regained his balance.The corner of his lips curled upward.Thi

“W-What are you talking about?” Lance asked, putting on a confused expression that was almost convincing, although the slight tension in his body and the brief shift in his eyes suggested that Luke’s question had struck closer to the truth than he wanted to admit.That small reaction was enough to confirm Luke’s suspicion.Luke shrugged and stepped closer to him, his expression becoming more serious as he studied Lance’s face.“Was it Jason who gave you the drug?” he asked. “Or are you one of his test subjects? Is that why you’re serving him now?”Lance did not answer immediately.His expression went blank for a brief moment, while his eyes moved restlessly over Luke as if he were trying to figure out how much Luke actually knew. He seemed to consider several possible answers before finally settling on a different approach.A few seconds later, his expression returned to normal, followed by a laugh that started quietly before gradually growing louder.Luke simply watched him with a ra

As the seconds passed, the trembling only grew stronger. The people scattered throughout the area quickly began rushing toward the campus open grounds, instinctively seeking a safer place away from the buildings and anything else that might collapse around them.Luke glanced in the direction of Kina and the others and saw that they were already moving away from the parking lot. He was about to follow them when he suddenly sensed something approaching from behind.Lance had taken advantage of the moment Luke was distracted.Even with one arm injured, he was still charging forward and throwing another barrage of attacks at him. However, the damage to his hand had clearly affected his speed, and he was no longer moving with the same frightening quickness as before.“Goddammit, Lance. Are you really out of your mind? Can’t you see that there’s an earthquake?” Luke said with a deep frown as he raised his arm to block another punch.Lance simpl

It wasn’t long before emergency teams began flooding into the university. Although the powerful earthquake had affected the entirety of Quezon, La Fernandia University appeared to have suffered the most severe damage, leaving experts with more questions than answers.The biggest mystery was why Quezon had been struck by an earthquake of such incredible intensity, especially when most of the devastation seemed concentrated in only one particular area of the city.It was almost as if the earth itself had some kind of grudge against the school and had chosen to unleash its fury on that particular place.Luke was now sitting on a couch in the living room of the Alanis family mansion, a cup of tea held loosely in his hands as he stared into the distance. He was deep in thought, still bothered by what had happened earlier.Kina and Jackielyn were sitting on the opposite side, and the fear left behind by the earthquake was still evident on their faces as they stared quietly at the cups they

It was already noon when Luke woke up. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Fiona sitting beside his bed, her chin resting on one hand as she quietly stared at him. For several seconds, he simply stared back, his mind still foggy as he tried to figure out what was going on. After everything that had happened the night before, waking up to find someone sitting beside his bed and watching him sleep was definitely not what he had expected. “What are you doing here?” he finally asked. Fiona blinked before answering as if there was nothing strange about the situation. “I’m here to wake you up.” Luke frowned slightly and rubbed his eyes. “By staring at me while I sleep?” A faint blush appeared on Fiona’s cheeks, and she immediately looked away without answering. Luke sighed and pushed himself out of bed. He had slept longer than usual, but considering everything that had happened the previous night, he couldn’t exactly blame himself for needing the extra rest. He headed