Chapter 10

• Ruby found herself standing in Mrs. Cooper's office, her eyes drawn to the clock on the wall, which displayed the time: 2:30 PM precisely. The Math class had been a struggle for her, with most of the questions proving to be a challenge. Despite her efforts to solve them, she had become lost halfway through. It was a glaring weakness that she despised about herself.
• Shortly after, Caden entered the room, still wearing his earphones. Paying her no attention, he walked past her and took his place by her side. Ruby discreetly glanced at him from the corner of her eye, sensing that something was amiss. There was an aura of melancholy surrounding him that she couldn't quite pinpoint.
• Mrs. Cooper had emphasized the importance of punctuality, yet she herself seemed to embody hypocrisy. Ruby had dutifully arrived at her office at precisely 2:30 as instructed, but Mrs. Cooper was nowhere to be seen, and the clock had already advanced to 2:45 PM. Left in an uncomfortable silence, Ruby's mind drifted back to the events of the previous day. She had regarded Caden as her arch-nemesis, but now, with him standing beside her, she found herself indifferent to his presence. She acknowledged that exaggerating situations was one of her personal flaws.