Arrogant Heir (The Heirs #2) - Michelle Heard Page 0,3

and then Fallon says, “Whoa! Let’s take the stairs, Hana.”

Hearing my friend’s voice yanks me out of the lovesick spell Jase put me under, and I pull free from him. Darting out of the elevator, I rush out of the dorm and hurry around the side of the building. Breaking out into a run, I make a mad dash in the direction of the lecture buildings.

I only stop when I’m sure Jase is nowhere in sight. Leaning against a wall, I catch my breath while I try to rein in my emotions, which almost got the better of me.

You know better than to be alone with Jase! That was too close. No matter how much you want to be with him, you can’t give in. Jase will soon find someone new to flirt with, and you’ll be able to just be his friend. Just hold out.

But damn, the past month of flirting is starting to really get to me. A girl can only say no so many times before she gives in.

I can’t give in. Not now. Not ever.

I sink down to the ground and take a couple of deep breaths. I’ll wait ten minutes before I go back to the suite.

Forcing myself to remember Jessica and Jase’s kiss helps solidify my belief that Jase is just a player. No good will ever come from a quick fling between us.

JASE

I let out a chuckle as Mila runs away from me, and it earns me a slap upside the head from my cousin, Fallon.

“Stop teasing my friend,” she chastises me.

“It’s too much fun.” I quickly get out of the elevator and shoot the girls a grin before I head out of the dorm to see if I can catch up with Mila.

When there’s no sign of her, I walk to the restaurant, figuring that’s where she’ll be.

My grin widens when I think of how her breaths sped up as I leaned into her. Mila might be feisty and fight me at every turn, but her body’s reaction to me speaks louder than words. And damn, it’s so much fun getting her all riled up.

‘Just don’t push it too far, or you’ll risk your friendship with her.’ my conscience whispers.

Moving in the same circle, we’ve always been around each other. I used to see Mila as nothing more than a friend until she moved into the dorm a month ago. Little things about her started grabbing my attention.

At first, I flirted with her just because she shot me down when I asked her to be my plus one to the welcome ball held at Trinity every year. But seeing how riled up she got, my flirting intensified, and now I’m fucking addicted to the push and pull between us.

I know Mila wholeheartedly believes I’m a player, and it doesn’t help that she keeps catching me in compromising positions like the one earlier when Jessica laid a kiss on me. One minute, Jessica was declaring her undying love, and the next, her lips were locked with mine. I had nothing to do with the situation, and come to think of it, I was practically assaulted.

I never used to mind girls coming onto me, and I guess I created that monster by not saying no. But then I got slapped upside the head with the realization that little Mila isn’t so little anymore.

I shrug the thought away because Mila’s just a friend. One I obviously love teasing, but a friend nonetheless.

Walking into the restaurant, I feel everyone’s eyes lock on me.

“Hey, Jase,” Jessica says, and it’s only then I see her sitting at a table with her group of friends. She makes a point of glancing over at the empty table reserved for my friends and me, then says, “Don’t eat alone. Sit with us.”

“I’m just here to grab an order,” I say, trying my best to hide my disappointment because Mila’s not here like I thought. Knowing she has to eat, I walk to the nearest waiter and get her a chicken salad and pizza. Either one should be okay with her.

“I can keep you company while you wait?” Jessica pipes up behind me.

Shaking my head, I pull my phone from my pocket. “I have emails to check. Thanks, though.”

I’ve been preparing for my future position as CEO with my grandfather, and he’s taught me the importance of not burning bridges. You never know when you might need someone, so it’s best to always be polite. It sucks, though, because it puts me