of her dorm building. The guard handed her a massive black gift

led the ribbon loose a

ack velvet, was an extremely r

nstantly this was Arthur's idea of compensation. The bag felt like

id back on, Katlyn walked into

d onto the bag. She let out a loud, exaggerated g

Chloe was wearing a cheap, faded gray hoodie and worn-out jeans.

ng. "It is none of your business," she said coldly. She

obby could hear. "If that is real, there is only one way you got it. You

d their heads. Their eyes crawled over

without exposing the truth. The elevator doors finally slid open. She rushed insid

et, Chloe grabbed her backpack and ran across campus to

The back rows, usually empty, were packed with student

the girls next to her and said loudly, "The guest le

oze to the floor. She spun around, r

the entrance, blocking her path. He was smi

ers look impossibly broad. His presence sucked all the o

awling to an empty seat in the very back corner. She pulled out h

oke down global merger and acquisition cases with brutal prec

talking. He put down his laser pointer. His eyes cut straight to the

rough the silent room. "Tell us the most effect

rned to look at Chloe. Katlyn sm

lt like jelly. She forced herself to speak, her voice trembling slight

raction. "A very clever resistance," he said smoothly

the violent threat hidden in his words. Her kne

ause. Students rushed the podium, ho

backpack and bolte

pped in front of her. It was Lau

sk. She simply placed a firm hand on Chloe's back and guid

d shut behind Chloe,

desk. He was unbuttoning his suit jacket. He looked

ooked like a terrified rabbit. "What do you wa

ached into his pocket, pulled out a small, expensive tube of bruise

o look into his eyes. His voice was absolute ice.