When the Family Ch 11

Chapter 11 Don’t Expect Anything From Me

Jean ran straight into the bathroom.

Don’t ask her why she didn’t go back to class. She just happened to need to pee, okay?

By the time she returned to the classroom, the atmosphere had clearly shifted.

Deon’s seat was empty–he wasn’t there.

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And the rest of the class had lost their gossip–loving energy. Everyone sat with serious faces, quietly focused on their own

tasks.

What the heck was going on?

Jean

sat down, puzzled, when the back of her shoulder got poked with a pen again.

turned around-

Sofia had leaned in. The girl might be a top student, but she was just as into gossip. She lowered her voice, speaking like she was sharing state secrets. “Guess who just showed up?”

“Who? Some celebrity filming a variety show at our school““Jean guessed wildly. With the way Sofia was actin someone huge.

Sofia:…

it had to be

“It was Dominic She enunciated each word clearly. “You know, the Ginger family, The most powerful name in Blairford

Dominic?

Jean blinked in surprise.

Her lovely discounted older brother, what was he doing at school?

“Deon and his mom got the shock of their lives.” Sofia spoke like was just another Tuesday, clearly unmoved by Deon’s humiliation. Then her expression shifted, and she added with a hint of lingering fear, “Dominic is seriously scary. Do you know what he said?”

“What?” Jean asked flatly.

Sofia tried to mimic Dominic’s tone and posture, “Winter’s coming. Looks like

“PAL”

lucky she didn’t

would’ve spit

novel line? The legendary

had shown up

Butan that method

Watching it go down in

gone to Stellarford Academy

had bolted before he could even speak to

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school

lounged around the edge of the court. Winston sat

water and took a long, effortless swig, wild and

of his mouth like dew clinging to a flower–bright, pure,

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bottle, hand landing lightly on Winston’s shoulder. He

reply. He just kept drinking his water

he gave a

had clung to Winston yesterday, anyone else would’ve been shut down hard. But Winston let

she was his

had known

for years.

only found out about

all, Winston treated family like strangers–cold, distant, even

to them. And he never mentioned

Winston’s four famous older brothers. But this sister? You’d never know

unable to hold back, “I thought you hated your whole

gaze

crushing it in his

shut his

right now,

didn’t

was locked on the far

Rylan followed his gaze-

man in a suit standing there. Cold, imposing, with the same sharp

eyes met

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