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.

earlier encounter with 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

others to handle the

to be here. Maybe it was because he had heard about Grayson being hurt

father, he felt the need to be

pace

principal that this child just transferred from Brightmoor

hurt Sonny, but even Stella got

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

in her expression as she placed

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

involved classes

come in, Michelle said, extending her

same thing. What else can we do? At a time like this, we have no choice but to

shareholder in this school, and even the principal has to treat him with

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