the massive wrought-iron gates of the Conner Estate. It
ns and an oversized black hoodie. She grabbed a worn-out canvas
e sprawling mansion
lothes, his nose wrinkling in disgust. He didn't offer t
and stepped past h
way with his body. "Miss, the main entrance is for the
ain driveway, her boots crunching loudly on the pristine gravel. Behind her, the butler grabbed the radio clipped to his belt and frantically a
mahogany front doors and s
er blonde hair was swept into an elegant updo, a string of pearls sitting against her co
er the cheap canvas bag. "Couldn't you have bought
pped the heavy duffel bag onto the Persi
terling?" s
same pale blonde hair as his mother, his designer shirt unbuttoned at the collar
ed her head and loc
Cade like a physical blow. His breath caught in his throat. His hands went numb, and
Conner walked down, his face flushed with irritation
le the second you w
ked up a manila folder, and tossed it onto th
his tone dripping with condescension. "With your pathetic grades, it's the only place that w
e pity. "We pulled a lot of strings to ge
m. A slow, dark smirk cur
the edge of the thick paper bet
nt motion, she ripped
paper echoed loudly
ple. He slammed his hand o
s, raining down onto the glass table like trash. Sh
d, her voice cutting through the air like
stwood? The most elite prep school in the coun
ng the boy. "Section four, paragra
blood instantly dr
ing the family's social standing," Allison recited perfectly, her voice
sements-was the only thing keeping the Conner corporation from bankruptcy. The compan
s knuckles turned white. He glared at his da
d, his voice trembling with rage, "you are too stup
duffel bag. She looked at him like h
e," she
for the dusty, forgotten bedroom at the end of the h
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