Chapter 3 Josie shot Aiden a quick glance before shoving the medal into Natalie's hands . " Heard it was Aiden's big idea to make you apologize in front of everyone. " He's clearly got a soft spot for you . It's just a medal - he won't care if it cheers you up . " " Right , Aiden ? " Josie shot him a sly grin . That grin stung like a jab . Aiden knew she was salty about the whole apology deal . ' She's the one who screwed up ! " he thought , steaming . ' How's she gonna be so petty ?" That medal wasn't just some cheap token - it was his first , handed over with so much pride . Back then , he'd been over the moon to give it to her . Now ? Total regret . ' She doesn't get it , he fumed . ' I treated her like my little sis , always had her back , helped her out . " And what do I get ? All that care , tossed in the trash . Nice one . Josie , Aiden growled , snatching the medal back . Josie didn't flinch . She raised an eyebrow . " What , not cool with cheering up your little star ? Thought you'd love it " You don't just regift something someone gave you " Natalie snapped , pouting " Come on , Josie , that's basic " But you're not just anyone , Josie said , all innocent with a blink . " You're the team's darling . Aiden's fine with it , right ? " " Over the moon ," Aiden said , his calm mask cracking with a scowl . He shoved the medal at Natalie . " Here , kid . Keep it safe . Don't be like some people who flunk Gift 101 He stormed off . like this ? It felt wrong . The second he was gone , Natalie's face darkened . She'd always wanted that medal , but like Josie was bolder than she thought , humiliating Aiden in front of everyone . ' Is she trying to get booted from the team ?' she wondered . " Josie , what's your deal ? " Vincent groaned , glaring . " Why tick off Aiden ? You still wanna do research or not ? " Josie sighed . " I thought he'd be stoked since he's so into Natalie . How was I supposed to know he'd flip ?" She glanced at Natalie . " My bad , Natalie . Didn't think he'd care . But he's fine now , so it's yours . " She sauntered off without a glance back . The others swapped looks , thrown , Josie , the quiet research geek , was acting off , Something was definitely up . The next day , Josie slipped into the library . No way was she here to play good student and sort files like her past life . Her mission was picking a new major . Med school was a five - year slog , and she was deep in her senior year . Switching now was a long shot . But sticking with her current major : Made her wanna pukr . It wasn't the program's fault - it was the fact she'd burned bridges with the team's big shots . Staying meant signing up for hell . She wasnt here to get crushed , not with a second chance She knew the team was headed for a dumpster fire . So there was no o need to d to stick around . Plus , leaving was the only way to see Natalie's true game and unravel the mysteries from her old life . The catch ? She had zero clue what major to pick . And that was a problem . fernoon tearing through every book on majors in the library , desperate for one she could pick up fast and graduate Chapter 3 with in a year . No dice . Ready to call it quits and try again tomorrow , she spun around too fast and kicked a table leg A guy napping at the table jolted awake , his book hitting the floor with a thud . Josie winced , snatching it up . " Oh , shoot , I'm so sorry ! I didn't- " Her eyes caught the title , and her apology stalled . ' Acupuncture ? " " Who said you could touch that ?! " The guy yanked the book from her and stormed out . " Why'd you go and mess with him ? " Kyle strolled in , pulling Josie aside , " You okay ! He didn't get in your face , did he ? " Josie shook her head . " I'm good . I just knocked his book off , Guy's got a right to be ticked . What're you doing here , Kyle ? " " Vincent , and Jaden got held up , so I came instead Kyle handed her a lunchbox . " No way I'm letting you sort this mess alone . " Josie took it with a grin . Things were different this time . In her old life , they'd iced her out . But now , after apologizing to Natalie , they were actually being nice . She wasn't fooled , though - it was all about Natalie , not because they trusted her . Back then , she hadn't apologized . No matter how much she explained , nobody bought it . Orfce , while stuck in the library , she'd seen Kyle pass by with a lunchbox . Starving , she'd asked if she could have some to save time . Kyle had scoffed , saying the food was for Natalie and that a " nobody " like her didn't deserve it . Just because she hadn't kissed up to Natalie . Josie popped the lunchbox open , shaking off the memory . Thanks , man , I'm starving . " She settled in a corner to eat , her mind drifting to that book . " Acupuncture ? That could work , she thought . If she remembered right , it was the least popular major at med school Jobs in Traditional Medicine were rare , and acupuncturists ? Basically nonexistent . Nobody picked it . But that was the perk : it was easier to get into , and with so few studenty , the professors had time to actually teach . She could get plenty of one - on - one help . She'd have to check it out . " Yo , you zoning out ? " Kyle wandered over . " I called you , like , twice . Josie flashed a sheepish grin . " Just thinking about earlier . You know that guy I bumped into ? " " What , Sean Reedshaw ? " Kyle's face twisted like he'd bitten a lemon . Josie blinked . " That's Sean Reedshaw ?" Humor had it their department had two hotshots : Aiden , the golden boy who lit up the room , and Sean , the dark , mysterious type , like a storm cloud one couldn't pin down . Comment