Chapter 34 ░ The Sweetest Con

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Ander let out the deepest sigh after hanging up from his call with Reina

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Ander let out the deepest sigh after hanging up from his call with Reina.

He had no idea how she was going to pull off this feat – of coming face to face with her unhinged ex-boyfriend and his loyal sidekicks.

And finding an opportunity to restart the spy camera.

And finally getting out of there in one piece.

Yup, shouldn't be a problem at all.

Glancing around the eerie quietness of the classroom he was camping in, Ander let out another sigh.

The feeling of helplessness was killing him. Knowing that there was nothing he could do but to sit back and wait, while Reina was walking right into a danger zone...

It was too much.

He was utterly worried about Reina.

Would she be safe? Would she need backup? Would she be able to defend herself if things get ugly?

"I'm outside the locker room. About to step in," Reina reported in a hushed tone. "By the way, we need a code word. It'll be 'Drake', okay?"

Despite the intensity of the situation they were in, Ander was warmed by what Reina had said. Drake. It felt like an intimate inside joke between them. Just the two of them.

"Drake. Got it," he answered.

"Okay. This is it. I won't be able to hear you from now on. So I'll – I'll catch you later. Bye, Ander."

"All right. Bye, Reina. Be careful. I love you."

Wait, what?

The words rushed out from his lips before he had time to think.

Did he just say love?!

Why would he do that?

Was there any chance that Reina caught it?

Was she silent now from the shock?

And more importantly... was it true?

Did he actually love Reina?

"What the fuck, Ander?" he mumbled to himself, his mind spinning.

At that moment, the door flew open and Guzmán appeared, startling Ander out of his thoughts.

"Hey! Just saw all the group messages. What's happening now?" Guzmán asked.

Okay, focus. I need to focus.

Ander quickly updated Guzmán, and not surprisingly, his friend's eyebrows shot up sky-high.

"Reina is insane," Guzmán declared. "Not only did she not tell us exactly what she plans to do... but I have a feeling it's not going to be something rational and feasible. She's going to ruin it for us."

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