Chapter 3

Just as those boys had said, she really was sexy, with her chest and hips like taut balloons.

Gianna had her arms hooked around Chase's neck and was saying something in his ear.

Chase's hand rested casually on Gianna's thigh, and she made him burst out laughing.

Even through the screen, I could feel the intense, flirtatious atmosphere.

A sharp pain went through my chest.

I had secretly loved Chase for three years and approached him carefully, yet I had become a sex toy for his practice.

So it turned out that Gianna could get him so easily.

Then the people at the party started playing a dare game.

Gianna drew a dare to do fifty push-ups in the missionary position and needed to choose a male guest to cooperate.

As expected, Chase immediately stood up.

Everyone started cheering.

Gianna blushed and obediently lay down on the couch.

Chase braced himself above her and did dozens of push-ups in one go.

Several times, their lips touched.

On the last one, I did not know whether he had finally run out of strength or whether Chase had done it on purpose.

He failed to hold himself up and fell directly on top of Gianna.

The screams around them grew even louder, nearly lifting the roof off.

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"

Amid everyone's frantic cheering, Chase wrapped his arms around Gianna and kissed her wildly.

I stared at the screen, my heart feeling as if it had been cut by a knife.

On the other end of the call, Lily complained:

"Mia, do you see him clearly now? This is the man you're obsessed with."

"Don't blame me. If I didn't let you see it with your own eyes, you would never give up."

I gave a bitter smile.

"I don't blame you. I already knew."

I only blamed myself for being too stupid.

Lily said with heartache:

"I'm going to help you teach that jerk a lesson. If he doesn't love you, he could have just rejected you. Why did he do that to you last night?!"

"That was your first time! Stop loving him!"

"I won't, Lily," I said calmly.

"I've already decided. I'm going to Cornell University with you. But you have to help me keep it a secret for now."

After hanging up, I applied to Cornell University online.

I had originally wanted to apply to the University of Alabama because I hoped I could still go to the same school as Chase in college.

It had the best college football team in the country.

But now, I decided to stay far away from Chase, even though I was afraid of the cold and did not really like the North.