‘How do you know that?’

“How do I know? Are you a stalker or something? Gross. Disgusting.”

“The rumors have already spread, Lady Allen.”

Rumors?

I was sure I’d left the dorm unnoticed last night, so how could there be any rumors?

As I tilted my head in confusion, Joy pressed her fingers to her forehead with a sigh.

“The dorm supervisor mentioned you were missing last night, and it spread from there.”

Ah, right.

I did leave in the evening, so of course, the dorm supervisor would have noticed I was gone. That must have started the rumors.

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