Chapter 22

Stepping out the door, Katniss let out a big sigh of relief and turned to Maximilian, "Max, seriously, thanks a ton for today."

She was genuinely grateful. Without Max, today would've been a total mess. He not only scared off those jerks but also helped her sort everything out. Maximilian gave her a long, hard look before asking, "So, you moved out of The Manners Villa? Had a blow-up?"

Katniss was caught off guard for a sec, then gave a bitter smile, "Yeah, I'm done with the Manners family for good." Cutting ties completely.

Maximilian's eyes narrowed a bit, and he nodded.

Suddenly remembering something, Katniss pulled out a bottle of medicine from her bag and handed it to him.

"Max, these are pills I made for you. Take one whenever you have an episode; it'll help a lot," she said.

It might've been a small thing for Max, but for her, a broke student, it was a big deal.

Max took the bottle and casually shoved it in his pocket, "Got it."

Katniss wanted to say more, but seeing Max's reaction, she felt a rush of joy from being trusted!

was in

school with Max. When Juniper saw her, she finally

glad you're safe; I was about to call my

a young guy answered. She cried, saying Katniss had been taken

seconds, then he said he understood and hung up. Juniper was nervous for a while

Katniss

easy for Simon to clear his

wouldn't

wasn't scared, ready for

"It's crazy what your family does. Your

held her hand, "Stick with me from now on, I'll

she trusted her so much. Morning

arrived at the shop, out of

a bunch of her female classmates were sitting

It was Tuesday, so Amara's son Preston

handed

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