Chapter 9
At that moment, Eliana remembered who these four were.
Before her time–travel, due to Willow’s manipulation of Andy and Victoria to deny Eliana tuition, Eliana had been forced to work part–time to earn money, so she didn’t pay much attention to what was happening on the school forum.
But she had heard of the four most powerful figures at Isanstead University, Cameron, Thomas, Landon, and Adam.
When Eliana overheard people mentioning Cameron’s name at the school gate earlier, it had rung a bell, but she couldn’t quite figure out why. Now, standing here and seeing them all together, it finally clicked.
As the four of them approached, Cameron fixed his gaze on Eliana and said to Thomas, “Your cousin looks like she’s in shock.”
Thomas was just as stunned as Eliana. He had always heard people say Eliana was unattractive, but he never expected her to be so beautiful.
He muttered a string of curses under his breath. “Who the fuck said Eliana was ugly? Seriously, what kind of idiot comes up with that shit? They better hope I don’t find out who started this bullshit, or they’ll regret it‘
“Diana, hey!” Thomas called out with a grin.
Eliana smiled back at Thomas, “Hi, Thomas.”
Thomas quickly explained, “Ellana, I had some important things to take care of this morning, so I couldn’t pick you up. I was worried you’d be late. so I had Cameron go instead. You two didn’t have any issues, right? Cameron’s actually a good guy, just a bit cold.”
glanced at Cameron and reluctantly said, “He’s fine.”
Then, Landon and Adam stepped forward to greet Eliana. “Hi, Eliana!”
“Hey, you guys. Eliana responded.
Thomas introduced them with a grin, “Meet Landon and Adam.” Then, with a playful glint in his eye, he threw in, “Heads up, you two–don’t even think about pulling any crap with Eliana. And Eliana,” he smirked, “keep an eye on these guys. Total pigs, the both of them!”
Landon shot back, “Who the hell are you calling a pig?”
Adam smirked. “Come on, Tommy, there’s something I need to tell you.”
With that, Thomas was pulled away by Landon and Adam, and Eliana couldn’t help but laugh at their playful bickering.
Cameron smiled when he saw Eliana’s smile and said, “Let’s go.”
“Where to Ellana asked.
“You said you’d treat me to a meal,” Cameron replied with a grin.
Eliana glanced at the time. It was only 10:30, well before lunch.
“Do you eat this early?” Eliana asked.
“I usually have lunch from 10:30 until 2:390 in the afternoon, Cameron replied casually.
Eliana furrowed her brow at his unusual eating habits.
Cameron raned an eyebrow. “Are you coming or not?”
Before Diana could respond, Thomas dashed over. “Eliana, come on, I show you around campus.”
Cameron
Cameron shot Thomas a cold look, and Thomas immediately understood the unspoken message. He quickly adjusted, saying “Cot it. C you’re hungry, right Let’s go eat first.”
Cameron gave a small, satisfied snack.
Since she had a freshman party to attend in the afternoon, Eliana didn’t want to be late, so she decided to head to the Isonstead University dining
hall
The four of them usually avoided the dining hall, but they made an exception for Eliana, accompanying her there to make do with a quick meal.
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The Isonstead University dining hall was incredibly well–designed, resembling an art museum from a distance. It had three floors, and the food offered spanned a variety of international cuisines.
Cameron and the others found it odd. They assumed Eliana was visiting the dining hall for the first time, yet she seemed completely familiar with the place.
After ordering their food, Eliana paid with her credit card, and they chose a table by the window.
One of Eliana’s favorite dishes in the dining hall was the meatballs. Although she wasn’t particularly hungry at first, the sight of the meatballs made her mouth water, and she couldn’t resist trying one.
Cameron and the others barely touched their meals, only sampling a little. They weren’t hungry, and they weren’t used to the cafeteria’s simpler food quality.
Seeing Eliana eagerly eating a meatball, Cameron leaned back in his chair and asked casually, “Is it good!”
Eliana looked up, a little sauce from the meatball on the corner of her mouth, and replied, “It’s good.”
Hearing this, Thomas couldn’t resist picking up another meatball from Elana’s plate and trying it. “It’s just an average meatball, nothing special,” he said, frowning.
Before her time travel, Eliana had once managed to land a small part in a movie, but it was far from Isonstead University.
She’d spent half a month saving money for tickets and accommodation. During that time, she survived on junk food and had longed for the cafeteria’s meatballs but had to pass on them to save money.
For Eliana, the taste of the meatballs wasn’t extraordinary, but it carried special meaning.
As they ate, a group of second–year students entered the dining hall, and they immediately recognized Cameron and his group.
“Hey, look, it’s Claneron and the new student who got off the car with him this morning!”
“What’s going on! Cameron and the others are eating in the cafeteria? Quick, take a picture and post it on the forum
This new student, who is she? She’s already eating with the Computer Science Quartet?”
They hurriedly snapped a couple of photos and posted them on the forum.
The photos from this morning of Eliana with Cameron had already caused a stir online.
Now, with the addition of the cafeteria pictures, more discussions erupted, and people speculated about Eliana’s background.
Despite the fact that Eliana had treated Cameron to the meal, Cameron barely ate. Eliana, not wanting to waste food, finished her entire plate and even let out a satisfied burp
As they stepped out of the dining hall, Cameron blurted, “That
i meal doesn’t count. I barely ate anything. Next time, you owe me another one:
Eliana raised an eyebrow, a hint of irritation crossing her face. The nerve of this guy! What a cheek!” she thought, her frown deepening.
