la's

ld back the anger rising inside m

hat's not for you to decide. Rules only apply to p

, we're not allowed to stand up

ed smoothly. "You know how easy it is to destroy some

re you thre

the weak only survive when they know their place. But you and your

to fire back, bu

y as the victim. Think it through. The one who almost assaulted you was Aaron. I

g come out of her mouth. "You want me to frame Aaro

e as you think. Do what I ask, and the Bennett family will help keep Jones Corporation fro

sank into me like ice, maki

fting, eyes full of confidence, "then p

and held it out to me. "Think carefully, Angela.

d just long enough to throw on

hing big, you have to sac

walked away. I stared at her fading silhou

s, scatter it across the floor

r clawed at me. I couldn't let my fa

before I could stop them. How

l the heavy creak of the operatin

*

f the ICU. "Are you f

"Yes, I'm her daughter. How is she?"

tes," she said. "He'll meet you in his

wed the nurse to t

Jones," Dr. Smith gr

lied quickly. "How's my mo

age in her main artery, and blood flow to her hear

g over me, even though the anxiety hadn

mplications, her recovery should be good. We'll be watchi

ing slightly lighter

nnected to her body, my chest tightened. Her face was pale, drained of every trace of str

red. "Please wake

ut I kept talking anyway, hopi

*

spinning. Dad's company, Victoria Bennett's threat, and the discipli

The moment he heard, he looked terrified. He wanted to come to the hear

om. Principal Davies stared at me with sharp eyes

alm and confident. Aaron was in another corner with his mom,

lence. "We've received a report that you were almost ass

Ian's cold stare, his rough hands, the fear choking me. And

I knew whatever came out of my mouth would change everything. Truth-which wou

tecting me. But if I told the truth, Victoria B

y hands and force