Part-148

  As they studied together, Mili asked him for help with a physics problem. She had always been good at sces, but this particur cept was givirouble. James, who had a knack for expining plex ideas in simple terms, was able to help her uand the problem.

  As they worked together, James couldn't help but notice how focused aermined Mili was. She was a formidable oppo, and he knew he would have to be at his best to beat her.

  But as he looked at her, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. She was intelligent, hardw, and incredibly petitive. And for some reason, he found himself enjoying her pany more than he had expected.

  Perhaps, amidst the chaos of the online scam iigation, he had found an ued friendship.

  As James and Mili tiheir study session, a figure approached their table. It was Toya, her expression serious.

  Without a preamble, she reached out and snatched James's phone from his hand. Both James and Mili were taken aback by her audacity.

  "What are you doing?" James demarying to retrieve his phone.

  Toya ignored him, her attention focused on the device. After a few moments, she ha ba, a cryptic smile pying on her lips. "Call me after school," she said before turning and walking away.

  Mili's eyes widened in surprise. "What was that about?" she asked, her voice filled with curiosity.

  James shrugged, equally puzzled. "I have no idea," he replied. Though he knows that it was because of the case. She may told him, she will let them meet with her grandma.

  Mili snorted. "More likely, she's ied in you," she said with tone of teasing.

  James blushed, embarrassed by the suggestion. "Don't be ridiculous," he retorted. "She hates me."

  Mili just smiled, "We'll see about that," she said.

  The entire css seemed to have noticed the iioween James and Toya. Whispers and giggles filled the room as students specuted about their retionship. Some even started shipping them, creating imaginary sarios about their future together. They also imagined a love triangle involving James, Mili, and Toya, and wondered what would happen with the James, Ryan, and Mili love triangle, speg if they would settle it among themselves.

  After css break, he met up with Ryan and Sourov. He told them about his enter with Toya and the mysterious phone number.

  "Maybe she knows something about the scammers," Ryan suggested.

  "Or maybe she's just trying to mess with you," Sourov added, a hint of amusement in his voice.

  James shrugged. "I don't know," he admitted. "But I'm going to call her after school and find out."

  After school, James called Toya as promised. She answered on the first ring, her voice sounding surprisingly calm.

  "I've been thinking about what you said," she began. "I'm willing to help."

  James was taken aback by her sudden ge of heart. "Really?" he asked, uo hide his surprise.

  "Yes," Toya replied. "I want to help catch those scammers. They're taking advantage of i people, and it's nht."