His Stolen Kiss, Her Lethal Cure

off the table, his fingers gripping the metal

darted back and forth, scanning the digital watermark

nd fell in rapid

vis demanded, leaning

perfectly manicured nails dug

o a hysterical octave. "It has to be! Gorge, look at i

oudly. Her face was pale, her eyes

. "Forging academic documents is a felony in New York State. You c

onto the mahogany table. The loud

the table. He pointed a sha

you pay to mock this up? Or worse..." His eyes dragged up and down Elia's simple clothes,

the room tu

e flat, detached look vanished, repl

one ste

eight behind it made Gorge instinctively take a

hone. She checked th

it back into

ried across the room like a physical threat. "I am only staying in this house

, shrinking ba

r mouth to scre

g-d

of the front doorbell cut

one f

ining room, his shoes clickin

e red flush of anger from his face. He assumed it was a

er hair, pasting on a

front do

al male voice echoed from the foyer.

Mavis and Geri trailing closely behind him. Eli

rp, charcoal-grey suit. He wore gold-rimmed g

a gleaming black Rolls-Royce

eme wealth and power. He stepped forward, ext

pman. How can I

ge's outstretched han

e polite but entirely dismissive. "Dean

ped to his side.

her hand flyin

t the man, he

Elia standing in the dining room doorwa

ast Gorge. He stopped th

heavy, cream-colored envelope sealed with red w

the Chapman family, Mr. Va

lope out to Elia

t. "The Headmaster sends his regards. Your official physical enrol

envelope. She reach

thank you. Sh

e lunged forward, pointing at Geri. "My daughter Geri is the st

ooked at Mavis over the rim of his gol

make mistakes, Mrs. Chapm

, gave one last nod, a

away, leaving a deafeni

nst her thigh. She looked at Gorge,

rgery held up," E

weeping staircase, leaving the

they drew blood. She pulled out her phone, her hands shaking wi

s coming to school tomorro

se overlooking Central Park, K

. A red dot blinked over the l

shedding the tailored charcoal-grey suit jacket

d, Boss," Lex reporte

ower lip. He remembered t

mile spreading across his face.