Chapter 684

Chapter 684

First thing I did? Check Xander over. No blood, no cuts, but his face was pale-scared pale.

Hayden wouldn't have looked like that, I thought before I could stop myself. Yeah, just one more reminder Xander wasn't him.

Still, that didn't mean I could just bounce and leave him there. I stepped through the mess, crunching glass under my high heels, and stopped at his side. "What happened?"

Xander didn't answer, just stared at me. Disgust flickered in his eyes.

Before I could say anything else, one of the big guys barked "Who the hell are you?"

Another guy yanked him back, whispering, "She's with the Johnston family."

The first guy squinted at me like I was under a microscope, then sneered. "Didn't Jace Johnston already ditch her?"

God, how gross.

And yet, Jace had the gall to think we could start over? If I did go back, this? This ridicule would never stop.

he's

guy snorted, his tone dripping with disrespect. He was

obvious he was trying to make

felt like

Xander's arm and

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at first, but after a second

more insult: "Unbelievable. People like you

each one slimier than

arm, spun around, and grabbed a glass ashtray off the table. Without hesitation, I chucked it. The dull crack as it hit his face

the yelling

a second, I thought reinforcements had arrived for Team Jerk. But no-one of them stormed in asked me, "Ms. Kay, are

dripping with disdain, "Trash like this shouldn't even be allowed in here. It's polluting the air." One of

the troublemakers, I grabbed Xander and walked

were clear, I steadied my breath and turned to him.

respond, just fixed me with

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