Chapter 102: Just Suspicion
On the walk back to campus, Elias kept one hand at his throat.
The skin there still held the memory of Serena's mouth. The fine bumps that had risen from the involuntary shiver were only now fading, and as he rubbed absentmindedly over the spot, he replayed every second of what had happened in the car.
System Theta spoke with unusual caution.
[Host… do you think Serena Blackwood noticed?]
Elias gave a small nod as he kept walking through the stream of students. "Yeah. She noticed something."
The system sounded instantly alarmed.
[Then what do we do? What if Serena Blackwood decides to]
"Stop right there."
Elias cut it off before the panic could build into a full barrage.
"She noticed, so what? And she didn't exactly find out anything. Suspicion isn't the same as confirmation."
That was the truth.
