ous marble lobby. The polished floo
a custom leather briefcase. Stamped right on the side was
ed her right in the eyes. Chl
ay. Her mind was violently yanked ba
middle row with three other girls, whisperin
the back of the room swung open.
pocket of his uniform trousers. His cold eyes swept the
. He stopped next to the girl sitting direct
. The oppressive silence ro
led out of her seat, leaving her textbo
ht next to Chloe. He stretched his l
ng with anger. "What is wrong with y
r. He casually flipped open
o her ear. He mentioned the exact date her
The gallery was her mother's lif
uth betraying his annoyance. But he knew that was a Sinclair, and he knew what that meant. He cleared his throat
this school, old money ruled everything. E
, Axel systematically d
er tray. The moment she sat down, the entire table
ity, but no one dared to co
rom her. He reached over with his fork and calmly picked
the gesture made her stomach h
or. She slammed her tray down and ran out of the cafeteria, l
van? Are y
hloe gasped, realizing she was standing frozen in front of t
smile. "I'm fine. J
d looked at her reflection in the mirrored doors.
ot that helpless teenager
e straightened her spine, gripped her
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