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her. But the way Jason had looked at me, like he already knew what I

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k them, twist them, do whatever he wanted, and get away wit

eyes. Cindy was already awake, practically vibr

ing to do?" she asked, h

be clueless. "What am I

ome on. Fuck! Don't give me that crap. You know exactly what I'm

gaze as I reached for my

up in the air. "Are you going to agree to his

to be anyone's slave. I'm not going to be his toy, his errand bitch. I'm not

. "Rowena, your temper... you need to get it under control. Maybe you sh

isn't the first time he's done something like this. And it won't be the

him," she argued,

t! So don't start playing the blame game now." My chest was

someone get hurt. And yet, you still-" M

whispered, barely audible. "But please..

. No more talking about this." I grabbed my bag and headed fo

door open and

" Cindy called after m

didn't

ldn't

wn, I knew some

about it. I just didn't know

e yanked me out of my thoughts. I was halfway down th

neck. Cindy was leaning against the lo

ing to sound casual, even though

te for? Did your brain decide to take a vacation to Bora Bora

my breath. History was

hat?" She wiggled her eyebrows, pr

brow, bracing m

ss today." She hummed the wor

He never goes to class. I'm sure of it." I tried to exhale a breath

ell, my gut – and my s

seen it happen. As if she knew something I didn't. I

en I s

my eyes immediately locked onto his. It

were crossed casually on the empty seat beside him, arms folded behind h

, relaxed

tude that made me

Nort

ough my thoughts, making me jump. I ha

oorway, a hundred pairs

re you going to take a seat and stop dis

red, my voice shaky. I scurried in

y snagged a seat with someone else. I scanned the room, desper

eat was the one Jason's legs were cu

class. We'd have it that you didn't attend class today

't be happening. I clenched my fists a

me..." My voice w

t infuriatingly smug grin still played on his

could feel their eyes on me, j

nore me, he suddenly moved his legs away – so abruptl

rough the room. I w

ni

am

liat

st a tidal wave of awful. I practically t

ught it couldn't get any

y neck, sending an unwan

His voice was low, cold, dangerous. "I'm waitin

I could feel the heat radiating off him,

sat completely frozen

n about didn't even register. Histor

rling mix of fear and... something

ent the lecture e

the others, heading f

wering frame casting a shadow over m

, slam – his palms hit the ta

back of the scho

growl, each word dri

't a re

s an

s a t

And you better not thin

lked away – his little group of followers tr

unding wildly against my

so f