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CHAPTER 104
~Author's POV~
Jade noticed the exact moment Pen asked her out. Isadora seemed to stop breathing entirely, her shoulders going stiff as though the words had caught her completely off guard.
For several seconds, she stared at him, wide-eyed and silent, and Jade wondered if her friend had even processed what had just happened.
The hallway around them buzzed with students passing by and lockers slamming shut, yet Isadora appeared completely frozen in that moment.
Nearly half a minute passed before she finally released the breath she had been holding and gave a small, almost disbelieving nod.
Relief spread across Jade's face almost immediately. She was genuinely happy for her friend, and beside her, Ziva leaned closer and nudged her with her elbow, clearly pleased with herself.
"See," Ziva whispered with a smug little grin, "I told you."
Before Jade could respond, a sharp vibration cut through the moment. Pen's phone buzzed inside his pocket.
