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 it’s time for the

“PAL”

she didn’t have

spit it all over the

CEO novel line?

shown up

Butan that method

it go down in person might’ve been too much

had gone to Stellarford Academy

had bolted before he could

7.39 PM c

Expect Anything

high school

court. Winston sat alone on the far

bottle of cold water and took

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

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walked over with his own bottle, hand landing lightly on Winston’s shoulder. He gave a half–smile. “That little girl yesterday, she’s really your

He just kept drinking his

he gave a

that girl had clung to Winston yesterday,

was his

known

for years.

found out

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

Never talked to them.

But this

his head, unable to hold back, “I thought you hated your

gaze flickered

around the water bottle, crushing it in his hand until

immediately shut his

read the signs–and right now, Winston was bristling like

he didn’t

His focus was locked on the

Rylan followed his gaze-

a tall man in a suit standing there. Cold, imposing,

met across the

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