Chapter 32

• EVA
• Everyone was watching this exchange, enraptured by seeing even a glimpse of reaction the coldest girl at Ivacy High. The cafeteria lady was now pushing Zoe's order at her, trying to get her attention, all to no avail.
• Finally bored, it seemed, Alexander turned away from her and it was very much like a dismissal. Zoe's stunned blinking told me she thought as much too. Her chest rose and fell on a deep breath before she turned around, just now noticing that she had been the center of attention —but to be honest when had she never been? Her usual neutral mask fell over her face and she turned to the cook who had been trying to get her attention, muttered an apology, grabbed her food and left.