Inside the classroom, everyone had their eyes on Eric and since he was standing in front of Ivy, they started to look at her as well. As they stared, they thought, "Why did Eric walk toward Ivy all of a sudden? Why is he grabbing her books? Do they know each other?"
Eric soon realized how inappropriate his actions were, and he immediately took her book and held it up to the class. "I forgot to bring mine." He lowered his gaze and asked, "May I borrow yours?"
Ivy nodded.
Eric walked toward the front of the classroom with Ivy's book when another girl shouted, "Sir, you can use my book as well!"
"I only need one. Alright, let's begin."
The classmate sitting next to Ivy whispered to her, "I thought you knew Eric Santos!"
Ivy shook her head with a smile.
"But I have my book on the table as well. Why didn't he borrow mine instead?" The classmate sighed.
"Maybe he just happened to see mine first!"
"Oh... You are so lucky. Eric kind of smells nice... Your book is going to smell nice later."
Ivy merely stared at her.
While Eric proceeded with the lecture, the majority of the students took their phones out to snap pictures of him. Though amused, Ivy suppressed the urge to do the same.
She could understand some of the things Eric said but was confused about certain parts. Nonetheless, she listened attentively.
After a while, Eric sat down in front of the piano and placed his long, slender fingers on the keys. Instantly, a beautiful melody filled the room, and some of the young women sighed longingly as Eric's fingers drifted gracefully across the keys.
Ivy watched him and realized that this might be what princes in fairy tales looked like.
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