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ce for a few seconds, trying to c

in," s

lowly. "Good

ays have when they're about to lecture s

are in less than two weeks, and your account

I bit my lip. "Yeah, sorry. We're... dealing

our best students. Your grades are excellent. Your pro

end of this week, you won't be a

ost everything? That my dad died in an accident

ew. And Mom wanted

p breath. "I

Because if you don't take those exams, you won

. I unde

by the door. "Uh, Ma, can I go

w seconds. "You look drained

" I said and

, I was startled to see two

t jumping back. "You two are sup

idened. "Girl,

arms. "Are you ok

tand here like hall monitors? The

class?" Dahlia asked

going on with your

king at once, and my

at a time

ng me like they weren't

thing. Just go back to clas

rabbed my arm. "Zara, stop. You've

er take the bus. Now you're coming ou

Dahlia. S

aid, stepping closer. "I kn

really want to know? Fin

nked. "You

Adrian as

!" I s

widened. "Yo

k like I'

hate Dante. You've always hated him. And you're in lo

mily is broke. Completely broke. We owe the bank millions. Your fam

"That's insane. There

xhaust every option before agreeing to this? I can't even pay my tuition, Adr

alk off alrea

" Adrian rea

away. "Don't.

e doors, past the security gate. I heard

, I was done holding it in. I sat

ore I thought about it, the

ly came, I wiped m

aring out the window

le situation. Before I finally concluded

y he loved me. Even after I told

t said

cared, he would've done somethin

happen. Maybe I needed to stop waiting fo

's company. Keep his name alive. That

e. I went straight to my room an

*

urt, but I forced myself up, headed to the bathroo

ushed the

g on her bed,

quickly wiped her face, bu

and wrapped my

said. "We'll ge

dad and I got you into thi

ing her tighter. "We'

le. When she calmed dow

oing to the Wrights' mansion. I

ed. "Zara, you

's the only way to

second, then nodded. "You're

rnt fr

**

ab to the W

k car speeding through the gate lik

s drive like t

tly," I

e gate on foot, foll

front steps, still in his school uniform.

ly a

Dante's car the second he stepped out. He grabbed Dan

yelled, ru

do you want to marry Zara when

?" I asked

heads turne

up fast and gr

aid, straight up. "Pleas

fr

in wen

ything-now

was just standing there, calm but

ind me, but she d

t, no one s

hands, waiting for me

Adrian to say these words to me. But right now it's too lat

that-but why now? Why wait until I'm fo

Adrian and Dante are both Wrights.

an, e

toward the per