The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 293

It was the first time Hastings had ever been publicly embarrassed like this, and his face immediately darkened.

But he knew full well that he'd been in the wrong-he had misunderstood her. Though his expression remained stern, he finally lowered his head. "I'm sorry, miss. I didn't have all the facts."

Hastings thought that would be the end of it.

He hadn't counted on the girl pushing further.

"Mr. Cooper, could you speak up, please? I can hardly hear you."

Citrine pointed to her own cheek, glancing around at the other students with a look of wounded innocence.

"Oh my god, she's still bleeding, and Mr. Cooper just won't admit he was out of line."

"Seriously, I'm with Citrine on this one."

"Mr. Cooper was way too rough."

"How could he scratch her face like that?"

grew louder and louder as the crowd

everyone could hear. "Miss, I'm sorry. I didn't

time, his apology rang

with drama ended

Citrine was heading to the campus dining hall with

three girls grumbled about the morning's

have been out of my mind to think Hastings was a heartthrob," Ingrid said, still rubbing her sore

bet he'll make our lives miserable from now on," Lisa chimed in, then turned

about the look on Hastings' face when he had to

deny, it was

cafeteria, the girls split up

her tray and found an empty table

as she sat down, a

startled, to

hadn't expected to

you?" Sebastian asked, gesturing to

nodded, smiling. "Of

just settled in when Ingrid and

introduced them. "These are my roommates-Ingrid, Lisa,