Chapter 1044


    Now that Raeleigh had received the ring and the bracelet, a sense of unease crept up on her. Even


    though she had expressly informed Jepherson that she was not after fame and fortune, his proposal


    somehow caught her off guard. She felt that he was rather self-serving in that he did as he pleased


    and did not consider her feelings.


    In other words, as long as it made him happy, he would go public with their rtionship.


    A few people could be seen sitting in the living room on the first floor. Raeleigh was sitting beside


    Jepherson while he was chatting with Santiago. Raeleigh stood up and went upstairs. Since she


    would not be returning to her home, she went upstairs to have a rest.


    She wanted to collect herself too.


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    A few momentster, Jepherson went upstairs. As soon as he went into the room, he saw Raeleigh


    looking pensive as she fell into a daze.


    Jepherson closed the door and walked towards Raeleigh. He wrapped his arms around her waist.


    Then, he lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Are you mad at me?"


    Raeleigh shook her head. "I was just thinking that you''d probably regret your decision a few years


    down the road," she said. "You aren''t exactly sure how things will pan out too."


    "Granted, there''re lots of things in life which are beyond our control," Jepherson said. "But that


    doesn''t mean we should give in and not fight for our lives. I mean, you wouldn''t have fallen in love


    with a scaredy-cat, would you?"


    Raeleighughed. "You jokester. I realize you are getting funnier by the day."


    "Well, men are naturally wacky," Jepherson said. "It'' s just a matter of who they want to show that


    side of wackiness to." At that moment, Mr. Hansen crossed his mind. He reckoned that his father


    best embodied the spirit of wackiness. Hence, he could not help but to quirk his brow as he thought


    about this.


    He then lowered his head and kissed Raeleigh. Raeleigh did not avoid his kiss. She put her hands


    around Jepherson''s shoulder. Jepherson held her by the waist with his left hand and pressed her


    back with his right hand.


    Raeleigh blushed and pushed Jepherson away. Jepherson looked at her with a pair of eyes that


    were full of affection. He then bent over to carry her.


    "Silent, lest somebody overheard us," Jepherson said. He seemed to have said that on purpose.


    Raeleigh blushed. She bit her lips and red at Jepherson.


    "He must have said that on purpose," she thought.


    Jepherson clearly knew that Raeleigh had been worrying that somebody would overhear their


    conversation. Yet, he reminded Raeleigh to stay silent. Hence, Raeleigh was convinced that he had


    said that deliberately.


    Raeleigh got up early in the morning and went back to the university campus alongside Santiago


    and Scarlette. As soon as she arrived at the school, she found out that a new female student had


    just enrolled in the school and that she was rted to the Moore family. However, she had no idea


    which member of the Moore family had enrolled their daughter in this school.


    That girl was a certain Xandra Moore. She had a lovely name.


    Word got around that she was one beautiful girl who had ster academic results and that she had


    gone through a few rounds of examinations before enrolling in the school.


    "Not another member of the Moore family," Scarlette said. "Raeleigh, why are the Moores practically


    everywhere?" Amused, Raeleigh said, "I don''t understand why you are making such a fuss though.


    Aren''t you tired of whining?"


    Scarlette snorted and said, "No, I''m not."


    Santiago was strolling with his hands in his pockets. Raeleigh gazed at his back. She seemed to be


    very fond of green shirts, particrly grass green. She reckoned that she would be able to pinpoint


    Santiago''s location effortlessly at Elkton University as long as he was d in this shade of green.


    d in a grass-green shirt with hair that could be easily styled, Santiago looked like an average Joe


    as he strolled in a carefree manner. Hence, Raeleigh could not understand why the onlookingdies


    were spellbound when theyid their eyes on him.


    " If Santiago says anything now, then the girls would go to great lengths to please him," she


    thought.


    Raeleigh reckoned that love was not as powerful as charm. Some people had such a charm in them


    that they could enthrall and enchant everyone.


    "The Moore family is one big family," Santiago said. "The men would marry seven wives. Each wife


    would give birth to two children. It''s not surprising then that the Moores are everywhere."


    Raeleigh burst into peals ofughter. Then, she cupped her mouth in an attempt to keep a straight


    face. "That''s so mean of him," she thought.


    8calette looked at Raeleigh and said, "What''s so funny though? Mr. Santiago’s telling the truth."


    Santiago stopped walking. He turned around and looked at Raeleigh. "There’s a basketball match in


    the afternoon," Santiago said. "Let’s go and watch, shall we?"


    Raeleigh shook her head. "Nah. I’m checking out my design blueprintter."


    "Well, let’s forget about it then," Santiago said. He then turned around. Raeleigh walked towards


    him and said, "You don''t have to keep mepany all the time. I’m fine on my own."


    Raeleigh did not wish to see Santiago idling his time away to keep herpany. She thought that it


    was not fair that he stuck around her all the time.


    As Santiago did not respond to her remarks, he left her speechless. "Let''s watch the match then. I''ll


    check out my design blueprint in the evening."


    Santiago paused for a moment before turning around to look at Raeleigh. "You don’t appreciate


    basketball matches, do you?"


    Irritated, Raeleigh said, "How self-absorbed can you get? Just because something is great to you


    doesn''t mean it is great to others. By the same token, you can''t just assume that people don''t


    measure up to you just because you''re good at a certain thing."


    Santiago smirked. "Well, then I take it that you know how to appreciate basketball matches," he


    said.


    Raeleigh did not want to give in. She said, "At the very least, I''ve watched a basketball match even


    if I don’t quite appreciate it."


    "Alright then," Santiago said. He then turned around and headed straight to Raeleigh''s dormitory to


    take a nap. Raeleigh was then a high-achieving student. It was notpulsory that she attend all


    lectures in school. Hence, she decided not to attend her lecture that day.


    In the meantime, Raeleigh spent time reading. As the match drew closer, Santiago got up from the


    bed and freshened up. Then, he took his clothes and headed straight to the basketball club. While


    he was walking, Scarlette said excitedly, "It''s a pity that you missed the previous match. It was a


    great match. Today''s D-day, the final. If our team wins, then we will be awarded a schrship."


    The moment Raeleigh overheard Scarlette mentioning the schrship, she looked at her. "How


    much is it worth?" she asked.


    "Tens of thousands of dors," Scarlette said. "I didn''t check the details. I''m not entitled to it


    anyway." Raeleigh gave Santiago a bizarre look and asked, "Are you short of cash?"


    Santiago nced at her and said, "No, I’m not."


    "Why are you vying for the schrship then?" Raeleigh said. "It should be given to other students,


    shouldn''t it? After all, your family owns Elkton University." Raeleigh made a legitimate point.


    However, Santiago was amused. "Come on, don''t make a fuss about it," he said. "We''re just having


    fun. No one cares about the schrship anyway. I mean, the students who enrol in this school


    come from reasonably wealthy families. Thirty grand may be a lot of money for the man on the


    streets. However, it'' s nothing but an insignificant sum for students in this school."


    Santiago then made his way to the basketball club. Raeleigh was surprised to find everyone making


    way for him the moment he walked into the club.


    Santiago went to the changing room to change his clothes. Raeleigh trailed along and waited


    outside. She was taken aback the moment she saw Santiago walking out of the changing room.


    Scarlette was not surprised, since she was used to seeing his bad boy look. So did his family


    members and everyone in Capital City.


    However, Raeleigh seemed to be mesmerized. He was spotted wearing a shirt in ck as he


    walked out of the changing room. "Those sneakers are tight," he said as he lowered his head while


    walking.


    ''T ve got another pair for you, Mr. Santiago," Scarlette said. "Wait a moment." As soon as Scarlette


    left, Santiago raised his head and looked at Raeleigh. "Haven''t you seen someone as goodlooking


    as I am?" he said.


    Raeleigh rolled her eyes at him and said, "What''s the point of being good-looking if you''re good-for-


    nothing?"


    "I''m not good-for-nothing," Santiago retorted. He wanted to flick her but eventually held back. "Well,


    forget about it," he said.


    He then turned around and walked out of the club. Puzzled, Raeleigh said, "What do you mean?"