Chapter 40

As Itzy descended the staircase, making her way back to her classroom, an inexplicable sensation gripped her. Her hand instinctively found its way to her chest, where the rapid thumping of her heart seemed to resonate through her fingertips. Meanwhile, a flurry of butterflies seemed to take flight in her stomach, their delicate wings creating a symphony of nervous flutters. She found herself caught in a whirlwind of emotions that defied explanation.

"Do I have some sort of heart condition? Is being around Jace posing a health risk to me? Every time I get near him or even just glance in his direction, my heart starts racing uncontrollably. And what's with this strange sensation in my stomach? Could it be some sort of illness?" She mused to herself, her thoughts racing as she sought an explanation for the unexpected physical reactions she was experiencing.