Meet Jade Cross, NYC's infamous heartbreaker... the very same one who seamlessly crushed the guy known as "The Legendary Player" 's heart into tiny pieces. However, at the end of the day one's actions have consequences, and this heartbreak may or m...
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"This looks amazing, Liz."
She gave me a warm smile. "I didn't realize it was that good until now."
"How come?"
"Because you, of all people, seem genuinely excited for it."
I rolled my eyes at her. "Hilarious."
"Elisabeth."
Elisabeth? I turned around to see Liz's parents coming towards us. They stood out from all the crowd, especially considering the fact that they were in a room full of college students, dressed as if they were going to a fancy restaurant.
Liz's face was priceless. "You made it."
"So, this is your work?" Her mom looked around curiously.
I could tell Liz was nervous, she was fiddling with her fingers as she followed her mom's gaze. "Yes."
"Not bad at all," she finally said.
Liz scanned her dad's eyes for approval. "Father?"
"I suppose I don't completely understand it, but it does have its charm." I don't think I had ever seen him smile before. Even if it was just a half smile like the one he gave just then.
I couldn't help but smile at Liz's prideful grin. It's about time they stopped being assholes.
"Have a walk around, there's incredible work by other students, too," she said.
Both of them nodded and off they went.
I raised my eyebrows as I looked at Liz. Her mouth was open in shock but still held glimpses of that previous smile. "Did I dream that?"
Laughing at her expression, I flicked a finger on her forehead.
"Ow." She flinched and rubbed the spot with her hand. "Why?"
"You asked me a question. I thought that would answer it."
I hadn't noticed the girl that was eyeing Liz's work until I saw Liz give her a quick glance. She had very distinctive ashy blonde, almost white hair that fell just below her sharp jawline. The girl looked at us and smiled. I raised an eyebrow at Liz when she looked back at me.
"What? I thought I'd recognized her from my art class." Liz tried to keep a straight face.
"You know what? Maybe I'll have a walk around, too. I'm suddenly in the mood for some college student art."
Liz gave me a threatening glare. "Don't you dare leave me," she whispered.
I smirked before ambling away.
"Jade!" I heard her protest faintly. She'll thank me later.
I was pretending to look at some paintings and sculptures when I spotted Jesse and Millie talking across the room, she was laughing at something he had said. Since when is Jesse funny? She was really determined to give me a tough time, and being completely oblivious to it, too.
