Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Dominick's car rolled to a stop outside the school, followed shortly by Marissa's.

As the engine's hum died down, Marissa was the first to step out. She barely had a chance to take in the surroundings before she noticed that the person stepping out of Dominick's car wasn't Julian

-it was him. She blinked in surprise, her steps quickening as she approached him.

Dom, what are you doing here?" she asked, catching up just in time. Dominick's stride was long and purposeful, his pace never slowing for her, though she managed to match it

His eyes stayed straight ahead, focused, and she could sense that something was different about him today.

In the past, matters like the kids school life were almost always her responsibility, occasionally Julian's. Dominick had hardly ever been

involved. Today, it was Stella who had called Marissa, urging her to come over quickly Marissa hadn't expected to run into Dominick here.

Paisley and Serena at the gate. She felt a knot tighten in her chest. Her eyes shifted toward the school, relieved to see that the playground was empty. At least for now, there was no immediate sign of trouble. Dominick had never paid much attention to the school

relied on others

be here. Maybe it was because he had heard about Grayson being hurt for the first time, which caught him

he felt the need to be present, to show

kept pace with

principal

did she hurt Sonny, but even Stella got caught up in it while trying to protect

been hurt while protecting Grayson, his steps slowed, matching Marissa's pace. "Sorry," he muttered quietly his voice low. "I never meant for

her expression as she placed a hand on his arm. "Hey, its me.

tension in his chest was palpable, his mind focused solely on Grayson now. He wanted to

teachers from the involved classes

said, extending her arm toward them, her voice laced with

all thinking the same thing. What else can we do? At a time

a major shareholder in this school, and even the principal has to treat him with deference. After all, where else

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