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wrong.
    Nick forced himself to push the past away, seeing how Jaike was now looking at him with even greater apprehension. “I apologize. I’m normally not this rude.”
    She only nodded, unsure of what to say.
    He looked around. “Are the others here?”
    Jaike frowned in confusion. “Do you mean Derek?”
    “Yeah. And the other guys? Christien? Reid? Anyone else?”
    “I was with Derek a while ago, but I’m not sure if he’s coming here.”
    Nick grunted. “Is that so? He wants us to do all the heavy lifting for him?” He shook his head in mock irritation.
    Heavy lifting?
    Slowly, she put one and one together to make a horrifying two. She gestured to the truck behind her. “This is going to be a stupid question, but is that truck over there—”
    A grin flashed on Nick’s face, making him appear more dazzling. “Yeah. That’s all his stuff. If you didn’t know before then you should know now – you’ve got yourself a really high-maintenance man, Jaike Hepburn.”
    ****
    “Any luck contacting Nick?” Derek asked the moment he stepped out of the car and joined Christien at the curb.
    “Unfortunately, no. But I did manage to get a hold of Nathan. He says he’s going to be a little late and will meet us at the dorm.”
    “Thanks, man. I got to call Reid, too. He should be here any moment…”
    Christien gestured towards Derek’s back. “Speak of the devil.”
    As Derek turned around, their other friend Reid Chalkias said with feigned disapproval, “I heard that.” With Greek blood also running through his veins, Reid was tall, dark-haired, and olive-skinned like his friends. His green eyes, however, was testament to the mysterious half of his parentage. The most dangerous among them, Reid was known throughout school as the Prince of Darkness – and it was a name he fully embraced.
    “I can’t believe you had us waking up this early to help you move,” Reid said with a shake of his head.
    Derek shrugged. “Just consider it as another favor I owe you. I want to things to be as normal as possible between Jaike and me.” Ever since the start, he had sensed the way Jaike shied away from the fact that he was a Christopoulos – and everything that it stood for, such as power, money, and fame.
    The three of them walked together, exchanging small talk and catching up with each other. Around them, girls who caught sight of them stared and whispered, something they were all used to and paid no heed.  
    “What about Nick?” Reid asked.
    Christien suddenly stopped. “Isn’t that him?”
    Derek’s gaze followed Christien’s line of sight and cursed when he indeed saw his other friend. Walking swiftly to Nick, he asked right away, “Did Jaike see you?”
    Nick grimaced. “Worse than that.” He held up his hands in apology. “I’m sorry, man. I didn’t know you were keeping it a surprise from her—”
    Fuck, fuck, fuck.  
    Another thing about Jaike that he had long understood was her need for space. She liked taking her time with her decisions, and she hated feeling helpless. Finding out from another person that Derek was moving into her place would definitely make her retreat.
    “It’s not your fault,” Derek said finally. “I had planned to tell her earlier but…things didn’t go as planned.” He looked around. “Where is she?”
    Nick pointed to the back of the dorm. “She went there to make a call. Someone Marcy, I heard?”
    “Thanks.” Derek started walking.
    Nick caught up with him, and when he turned his head, he saw that his other friends had done the same.  
    “I’ll apologize with you. It’s partly my fault,” Nick said.
    “I’m just coming with you guys because I’d like to see the great Derek Christopoulos grovel,” Reid said easily.
    Derek flipped him the finger before asking Christien dryly, “And you, di Luca?”
    Christien said politely, “Definitely the same as Reid.”
    ****
    “I feel like I can’t breathe, Marcy.” Jaike plopped down on one of the