Chapter 561

Leslie Green's painting was about to be destroyed—at least that's what Emily Creed was planning. Her plan wasn't fully formed when the studio window was suddenly pushed open. A second later, a boy leapt inside—it was Simon Cross, the same clingy guy who’d been sticking to her all day. The moment he landed, the room filled with gasps from the girls. Damn, he was hot. Especially with that teasing little smirk, sunlight hitting his face just right—he looked like the kind of senior every girl had crushed on at least once. That clean, bright energy? Totally heart-thumping. But wait—how the hell did he even get up here? This was the third floor! He actually jumped in through the window like it was nothing! Simon didn’t care what everyone else thought. In his world, there was only Leslie Green. He strolled straight over to her and quietly watched her paint. And the more he looked, the more stunned he became. Who'd ever said Leslie was just a pretty face who bought her way into college? With s