hapter 278 Not the Dance Again Please
After Matteo’s cold gaze swept across the room, the entire class fell silent.
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The boys thought Matteo was unbelievably masculine–he dominated the whole room the moment he stepped in. The girls, on the other hand, were dazzled, Matteo was the man of their dreams.
Only Eliza felt that Matteo was dangerous, the moment he walked in, she felt her heart skip a beat.
That killer’s gaze–only someone who knew the real Matteo would recognize it.
She didn’t hear a single word that was said during the entire lesson. All she could think about was how she should’ve faked sick and stayed home with Halbert.
*Eliza.”
Suddenly, Matteo called her name from the podium.
A chill ran down her spine.
She followed his gaze, it was those cold, deep–set eyes looking right at her.
Just then, the bell rang.
Matteo looked away and said blandly. “Come with me.”
Those four words sent a ripple through the classroom..
“What’s going on between the new teacher and Eliza?”
“Who knows? Why would he suddenly call her out like that?”
The room buzzed with whispers.
Since the start of the semester, their class had been anything but quiet.
First, there was the drama between the real noble and the impostor.
Then Halbert transferred in, now, a strikingly handsome lecturer had shown up, and he seemed to have something going on with Eliza too.
Outside the classroom, Eliza had no idea why Matteo suddenly asked her to step out.
Could it be, Matteo recognized me as the person who crashed into him that night? It was pitch black, how does he even remember?
She tried her best to stay calm and asked, feigning confusion, “Mr. Matthew, is there something you needed from me?”
Matteo turned to face her.
The look in his eyes made her skin crawl.
He stepped closer, expression unchanged. Instinctively, Eliza wanted to step back.
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But as he approached, she forced herself to stand her ground and didn’t move an inch.
The fact that she didn’t flinch surprised Matteo.
Still, the surprise didn’t last long.
“I heard you’re a good student.” he said.
Elza blinked, caught off guard. That’s what he wants to ask me?
“My grades aren’t anything special in this class.”
Everyone here came from elite families in the industry–she wasn’t exactly a standout.
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Matteo stared at her for a moment, then finally asked what had really been on his mind. “Have we met before?”
Eliza’s heart skipped a beat. “No, never. You must be mistaken, Mr. Matthew”
“Is that so?”
She nodded quickly, terrified he’d recognize her from the night before.
“Alright.”
With that. Matteo turned and walked away.
The abruptness of his exit left Eliza unsure what to make of it. Did he recognize me? Or not?
They had watched him blow up an entire car with a lighter. And now he was posing as a temporary lecturer at the university? There was no way he had good intentions. Halbert really picked the perfect time to get injured.
Back in the classroom. Eliza packed up her materials for the afternoon. A girl came over and asked, “Eliza,” there’s a welcome party tonight. Aren’t you going?”
“My brother’s hurt. I have to go home and take care of him, so I won’t be attending this afternoon.”
“You’re leaving after lunch?”
The girl looked surprised.
Eliza frowned. “Why?”
“Well, your brother just had someone deliver a gown for you.”
“What?”
Eliza was stunned. What on earth is Halbert up to?
That’s when she noticed a gown box sitting on her desk–she hadn’t even seen anyone put it there. Halbert wasn’t attending the ball tonight, yet he’d arranged for me to show up in his place?
She was getting serious bad vibes from Halbert.
Eliza glanced at the bodyguards beside her. “You two better give me a good explanation.”
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The two men exchanged glances, clearly at a loss. They were just responsible for protecting her, not reading
minds.
As for Halbert’s intentions, how could they possibly know? Eliza felt like she was talking to a brick wall.
She pulled out her phone and called Halbert.
It only rang twice before he picked up.
“Did you get the gown?” he asked casually.
The fact that he even brought it up made her grit her teeth. “That’s what I was about to ask you–what’s the deal with this gown?”
“It’s for the welcome party tonight. What else would it be for?”
“I never said I was going.”
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