Chapter 2088

Nathaniel still had no idea what awaited him. He paced the mansion's corridors, hoping movement would chase away the fog, then headed for the bathroom, intent on a scalding shower.

The moment he faced the mirror, he stopped dead.

Foundation masked his complexion. Rosy lipstick glared back at him.

Arched brows that were drawn far too perfectly completed the grotesque tableau.

"Elliot!"

Instinct named the culprit.

After all, the kid had pranked him countless times. This, apparently, was another entry in that cursed ledger.

Fury cooled into icy determination. Nathaniel twisted the faucet, splashing water and half a bottle of facial cleanser over his face.

The pigments clung stubbornly. The more he scrubbed, the brighter his skin flushed and the darker his mood became.

Nathaniel scrubbed the lingering water from his face, then spun on his heel. In three long strides, he was out of the bathroom and heading for Elliot's bedroom.

boy in soft blues. The camera had just enough time to capture a tall male

and the easy power of his

on earth is

at that build.

that your

smothered half the video

deep, cool, and edged with frost, cut through the room. "Elliot Smith, you'd better

mic like velvet over steel, and every sound- obsessed viewer on the stream practically

voice. He has

The comments squealed, piling one over another until the chat box blinked under the

Elliot swung around, bewilderment

across his

past him and slapped the laptop shut The cheering comment storm vanished in

what was that for?" Elliot protested, cheeks puffed

his freshly washed cheeks. "What evil

teachers skip winter homework. Maybe I should skip the extra assignments

talking about schoolwork," Nathaniel replied, breath warm with the tang

blinked faster. "Then what do you mean? I swear. Apart

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