Chapter 38

Cordelia’s face was taut with tension, a flurry of thoughts crossing her mind.

She stared at Everard, whose face was inches from hers, trying to decipher his intentions. What was he planning?

If she couldn’t refuse Everard’s demand, he could’ve easily made his move right after casting that bizarre “love or die” speli on her. He could be after her money or trying to seduce her,

Yet, he hadn’t asked for anything significant in the past month. The most he’d done was to forcefully sell Cordelia some overpriced coffee beans and fleece her out of three hundred bucks.

But was he genuinely interested in a romantic relationship with her if he had no ulterior motive?

As Cordelia was deep in thought, Everard leaned closer, his deep voice tempting her. “Girl, close your eyes.”

“No way!” No sooner had the thought crossed her mind than a sharp pain flared in her chest.

She took a deep breath, fury tinting her usually calm eyes, but ultimately, she closed them.

With her sight gone, her other senses seemed to heighten. She could feel Everard’s breath drawing closer until it hovered before her face.

Her body tensed, detecting a kiss that landed on her eyelids. His lips felt soft and cold.

Cordelia clenched her fists.

As she felt she couldn’t take it anymore, the kiss broke, and he stepped back with a low chuckle. There, done.”

Bastard!

When Cordelia’s eyes snapped open, she stepped back and clenched her fists, readying the boxing stance Little Fang had taught her. She was about to kick when Everard stood unflinching, not even blinking.

But Cordelia’s kick halted just two inches from him.

Chest pain flared again! Son of a gun!

she switched to punch, fast and fierce. Just

landed squarely in the palm of his hand.

strength into it, half–expecting to send this man flying. Yet he remained unmoved, catching her fist

back of her head, patting it as if to soothe

was totally

Cordelia started to struggle, she gradually calmed down. She wanted to say something, but

his words, Cordelia glanced at the clock. She had two minutes

backpack and sprinted toward the school.

at the classroom door alongside her

rang.

when the teacher spoke, “Cordelia, you’re excelling in all subjects except Literature, getting a B. It’s mainly because of your essays. Can’t you put a little

with confusion she thought he had been at

perplexed expression the teacher gave an example take the last say

with one picture showing a farmer a bountiful harvest and other degerings emphasizing that

HAMAMA

a seat wh

Can you imagine the joy of the

Cordelia shook her head.

teacher continued, “What about the joy you felt when you won

passionate response, but Cordeliers innocence done through so sy het normal for me to take first place? What’s there to

was at a loss for words.

this bright and pretty student, prompted again, Have you wewe tale ragyogs the bottom

Cordelia said nothing.

“Or deeply sad?”

Cordelia remained silent.

must have been times when you’ve been

hadn’t said a word

list

at her desk, she thought about the emotions the teacher had mentioned. Suddenly the realized

regular class time to prepare for the upcoming National Math League and Physics

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