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.

Kay," I said, my voice sharp. "And he's with me. Whatever he did, I'll handle

was clearly the

he was trying to make things harder for me

responding to this jerk felt like giving

arm

11

budge at first, but after a second

one more insult: "Unbelievable. People like you think you run the

each one slimier than

and grabbed a glass ashtray off the table. Without hesitation, I chucked it. The dull crack as it hit his face was oddly satisfying. Blood immediately smeared across his nose and cheeks. The room froze.

the yelling started.

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

shouldn't even be allowed in here. It's polluting

the troublemakers, I grabbed

breath and turned to

fixed me with

1/2

+25 BONUS

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255