Page 253 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 1
"You're going to do great." I smiled at him. "If you get it, where will you be working?"
"New York."
"You're moving to New York?"
He laughed. "Maybe. I haven't gotten the job yet. But I think it will be nice to move to the city. At least for a while. I think a change will be good."
"I'm going to miss you. I knew you'd be graduating in the spring, but I didn't think I'd lose you to the big city."
He laughed again. "It's like a two and a half hour drive from here, tops. We can visit each other all the time. I can third wheel with you and Professor Hunter. It'll be a blast."
I smiled. "James grew up in the city. He loves it there. Maybe you two have more in common than you think. I really hope you two can eventually be friends."
"If I ever lose the urge to punch him in the face, maybe we can all hang out." Tyler smiled.
"That sounds fair."
"Are you going to your other classes today?" he asked.
"Yeah. I just want everything to go back to normal."
"I feel like I should warn you. Everyone's talking about it. I'm pretty sure it's the most scandalous thing that's happened here in ages."
"I think if I just act like everything's normal it'll just blow over."
"Maybe." Tyler leaned forward slightly. "Try not to let it bother you. If you need me you can call me, you know."
"I know."
"Let me walk you to your next class. It'll make me feel better."
He was acting weird. How bad was this going to be? "Yeah that would be great. I have psychology in Gore."
"Okay, let's get going then. My next class is pretty far from there."
I quickly finished my bagel and we walked out of the shop together. "Thanks for breakfast, Tyler."
"Of course. When have I ever not paid for one of your meals?"
"I always offer to pay, I..."
"I'm just kidding. You're going to have to learn to laugh stuff off if you're going to survive today."
"Is it really that bad? I mean, what are people saying?"
"It seems like most people really liked Professor Hunter's classes. Lots of people are blaming this whole thing on you."
"Really?" I was surprised. The things that the dean had said made it seem like people would think James was a monster. Seducing students left and right. It made me feel better that people were blaming me. It almost seemed like it would be easier to deal with. I hated when people said bad things about James.
"Yeah, I was surprised too. Professor Hunter always said the weirdest stuff in class. I thought he was an awful professor. Always talking about lust and inappropriate dreams and stuff. I get it now, though. He was flirting with you the whole time. So I guess he was just a bad professor in our class."
I could feel my face turning red.
"I really thought he was a crazy person."
I laughed awkwardly. "Yeah. We probably could have been more subtle."
Tyler shrugged. "I didn't even notice and I knew you. But looking back on it now, there were a lot of signs."
