na's

run for the door, it burst ope

n, her eyes bla

ed to open the door, huh?" she

ords. My attention was focuse

of relief, but it was short-lived

enny's hands clamped onto my cheeks,

against my face. "How dare you act like

gled to free myself, but that o

s her palm was about to make contact, someo

er, and my heart skipped a beat

and she took a step back, her eye

hard asked, his voice laced with d

, uh, Richard, it's n

an eyebrow, his e

he pressed, h

he poor girl alone. Focus on yourself," he advised, his voice fir

out and gently removed a stra

aned and whispered something into he

cing my skin. I felt a surge of possessiveness, my mind screamin

rying to think strai

rough the air, "What are yo

away. As I departed, I heard Penny's soft moan

ld be me,

r why she was so upset. Wasn't she the one who had

s Ava, but it was quickly overshado

ty that made my heart skip a beat, and the nex

hell d

Richard had any genuine interest

in turmoil. As I sat down, my legs gave ou

laughter, and I felt my f

t's when I saw it - my chair, broken and they

r with a sneer. I felt a sting of anger, I needed no soo

aside Penny, I have t

ack tears as I gazed at the s

ss. The pieces wouldn't fit back tog

rd's eyes locked onto mine. For a moment, we just s

d kissed her ear, sending a

, leaving me feeling like

ce to sit, but every seat was taken. No

ouldn't take it anymore, the teacher wa

seats. The teacher's gaze remaine

you need a reminder for that?" she a

ords tumbling out

on't have a

e spat out her next words. "If you don't hav

o turn and leave, I heard Richard's

seat with you," he said,

ichard's gaze. A flutter of surpri

's gaze on me, I turned around and my eyes

ce made me shift

ing you their sea

g a mix of relie

pound in my chest. I sat down beside him, our thighs t

down beside Richard but tha