e dress and applied just enough

through the long, silent corridors to a

dressed in expensive casual wear, his hair perfectl

e rushed forward, his fa

e do anything to you?" He gra

ool distance between them. "I'm fine.

him falter. "Aria, what's wrong? It's me,

. It's only proper I show you respect,

m Ethan's face. "You.

her tone deceptively innocent. "Of course

telynn to have told her. He forced a strain

ons are in order,"

of unease creeping over him. Her com

know you're angry with me. But you can't stay here

ulian watched the scene u

ian's expression darkened, the temperatu

beside him, he

Julian bit out, hi

go down?" Leo

reen, watching Aria's reaction. When she pulled her arm aw

little cat has learned," Julian sn

, Aria met Ethan's ac

f luxury and protected me from being torn apart by the press. And

was making plans for our fut

Katelynn, hoping I'd create a big enou

d, his composure cracking. "Katelynn was w

re his hand rested. "Or did she send you to... 'persuade' me? To encourage me to say thing

shock. He stared at her

plication, not fully stated, terrif

r into saying something hateful about Julian,

shot in the dark had hit its mark. Her kno

m perfectly fine here. Julian is my legal guardian, and everything he does fo