Chapter 6
Keley’s hand froze on the doorknoli.
Inside the infirmary, Jason’s friends continued their animated conversation.
“What choice did he have? The Juilliard nomination deadline is coming up fast. If he wants Harbour completely dented to him, he needed to make a
big gesture
“Tust wr posi sonur photoshopped pictures of her miline, then when she’s devastated. Stan sops in the abers and teaches the guy a lesson Pr genius! That’s how you make a girl fall head over heels!”
Tot dude, you went way too hard on him! Yeah, yer paid Peterson to take the fall, but you put him in the hospital! That’s gonna con extra for sure
A heavy silence filled the room before Jason finally spoke, his voice cold and right.
I only told him to make a few mild fakes. He’s the one who took it too far.”
His friends laughed uproariously
“Come on, man, that’s playing in too safe! How would that have any impart?”
“Seriously, you’re too soft. I mean, Harbours already hooking up with you in the boathouse. We could have just hidden and taken some real pictures. Wouldn’t that have been more effective?
“Exactly We promise we wouldn’t have caught your face in the shots, and she’d never suspect a thing!”
Jason’s
svice turned glacial
“What the hell do you think I am?” he sealed. “Some monkey performing for your entertainment?”
Hearing the fury in Jason’s tone, his friends quickly fell silent.
Dutside the door, Kelay took a step back, her face abon. The soup container in her hands suddenly felt like it weighed a thousand pounds.
that boy. It was all just another calculated performance.
So that’s why Jason had gone berserkon that
The most pathetic part was that she had actually believed, for une brief moment, that he might have genuinely cared for her.
Kelsey looked down at the soup she’d brought, the irony of her gesture hitting her like a physical blow. The warmth she’d felt bringing it now seemed like a cruel jake.
She dropped the container into a nearby trash can and walked away without looking back, each step carrying her further from the beautiful almost believed again.
The next day, Kelsey went down man to shop for some essentials for her trip to London
Around noon, she stopped at a small cade for inch. As she was paying her bill, she heard a familiar angry voice behind her.
“How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone? Are you incapable of understanding basic English?”
Kelsey turned around, started to see Hannah confronting a sleazy looking middle aged man with a buzz cut.
The man snickered
I’m your father, aren’t I? Just because I drove your mother away and did a little time doesn’t mean you can pretend I don’t exist. I’m your father today, and FU be your father forever!”
Hannah’s face went pale, her hands clenched into tight fists. “What do you want this time?”
“What do 1 wam?” Her father grinned, revealing yellowed teeth. “Last time we talked, you said you were going to land that Stan kat from the wealthy family and get me a nice payout after the wedding. Impast checking if that offer still stands.”
That Cruel Ser Took Everything
772%
Hannah’s voice was ice cold, “Of course
Her father narroweil bis eyes. “Tut I’ve been asking around your school. You broke up with Sran, and he’s got some new girlfriend i Are you actually capable of pulling this off?”
Hannah sighed with irritation
You don’t understand anything. Breaking up with jason was strategic. His family has serious money and connections. Someone with my backgrona needs to play this carefully.”
“You’re a man–you know men don’t value what comes too easily. That’s why I pretended to focus on my band audition and initiated the breakup
As for his new girlfriend, don’t worry about her. Jason doesn’t have real foolings for her!”
“Just remember what I promised; when I marry Jason, 1’11 give you three hundred thousand dollars, and then you have to disappear from my life forever!”
Kelsey stood frozen in place.
So Harmal’s breakup with Jason was all calculmed?
Before she could process this revelation, a server approached her
“Miss, your receipt.”
Snapping back to reality, Kelsey took the receipt and quickly left the cafe.
When Kelsey returned to campus, she saw that Jason had called her multiple times.
She ignored all his calls and went to the administration office to pick up her early graduation certificate,
As she was leaving the office, a black SUV suddenly pulled up beside her. The door sing open, and someone yanked her inside.
It was Jason
He pinned Kelsey against the seat, snatched her phone from her hand, and glared at her with barely contained fry
“So your phone isn’t lost after all,” he said with a dangerous smile. “Then why aren’t you answering my calls?”
Kelsey avoided his eyes. “Didn’t notice them.”
“Didn’t notice?” Jason laughed bitterly,
He was about to say something else when he spotted the graduation certificate in her hand. His expression darkened instantly.
“Kelsey, why the hell are you graduating early?
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
