Chapter 29

Chapter 0029 Judy’s POV I went to the student lounge after my morning class. I just finished taking an exam and I was completely beaten. I was pleased to see Nan seated near the window, snaking on a pop tart and studying. When I approached her, she looked up from her book and smiled.

“Hey,” she said, sliding an iced coffee across the table. “I got you some caffeine.”

“You are a lifesaver,” I said, taking the coffee and sitting in the seat across from hers. I took a large sip of the coffee and sighed in contentment, “What happened to you last night? I thought you were going to call me?” She asked, closing her book.

I groaned as I took another sip of the coffee “Sorry, I kind of ran a bit behind last night, When I got home, I crashed immediately,” I told her.

She raised her brows.

“What were you doing that caused you to be so tired?”

I knew I had to be careful with what I said to Nan. The contract that Gavin made me sign stated that I’m not to mention him by name or whom I’m tutoring. Gavin and his family were famous in the werewolf world and if people knew that I was working for him, it could cause issues. I trusted Nan, but I also couldn’t risk breaking the contract. This job was good money, and I couldn’t lose it.

“I got a job,” I told her.

“A job?” She asked. “What kind of job?”

“As a tutor,” I answered. “I’m tutoring a boy from the neighboring pack. It’s good money and it’ll help my family out a lot.”

“That’s awesome, Judy!” She gushed. “Tutoring is a perfect job for you. There isn’t anything you can’t do.” I laughed.

“You are being so extra,” I chuckled.

She rolled her eyes, but I could see the playfulness on her face.

“As if,” she replied. “Name one thing you can’t do.”

I thought about it for a moment.

“I’m not great at knitting,” I confessed.

She burst into laughter and shook her head.

“But you can still do it even if you aren’t great at it,” she resorted.

Haughed with her.

Goddess, it was good to laugh with my best friend and pretend everything was normal for once.

Too bad that didn’t last long because soon, we were joined by none other than Carol and her entourage.

I had known Carol since middle school; at one point, we were friends. But then I beat her in the spelling bee, and +25 BONUS Chapter 0029 she grew hateful. She’s been my archenemy since. We’ve always competed for the top spot throughout our schooling years and now that we are in college, things haven’t changed.

Carol was stunning; she had a model’s body and a rocket scientist’s brain. She had long curly locks of blonde hair and ocean–

blue eyes with long dark lashes. Her full lips were always glossy pink, and she wore a little blush on her upper cheekbones to highlight her features. She always wore designer clothes that her mother, Natasha Declaire, a famous fashion designer, created.

She was the total package in the eyes of men; too bad she was a total bitch.

“Hey, Judy,” she sneered, stopping in front of our table. Her friends stopped with her and glared at us like we were nothing but bugs they had just stepped on.

“Carol,” I greeted, my tone dry.

“Heard you got rejected by your fated mate. What did you do to make him dump you?” She asked, putting her hands on her hips.

Her friends chuckled.

“Werewolves never reject their fated mate unless something crucial happened,” I heard one of her friends laughing.

“Jady must have done something really bad to chase Ethan away,” another one of her friends added, also laughing.

That’s not any of your business, Carol,” I told her through my teeth.

“Don’t you have better things to do?” Nanasked, folding her arms across her chest. “Aren’t we a little too old for that mean girl act?”

“And if it isn’t Nan the invisible sidekick,” Carol muttered before turning back to me. “I also heard your father is in prison because he owes a lot of money. It’s really shameful for your family. How are you ever going to pay for your next semester at college with your family going bankrupt and all?”

“Are you just trying to make up for the fact that I’ve beaten you for the top student spot again this year by attacking my personal life?” I asked her, narrowing my eyes.

Her eyes grew wide, not expecting that I would hit her where it hurt the most. Her face grew pale, and her friends. were also silent.

Nan sat back in her seat looking proud.

“It won’t last,” Carol muttered. “Soon enough, I’ll knock you off your high horse. Let’s go girls.”

She turned, her hair whipping around her shoulders, and then she walked off with her friends trailing behind her. As soon as she was out of sight, I let out the breath I hadn’t known I was holding “That was awesome,” Nan laughed. “Did you see her face?