hing out of the room in a haste as

man! How coul

Reece mumbled, still ru

himself together, his phone buzze

ssage popped up, and he ins

to the bathroom to shower,

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ice cream into cones as her mind raced with

her breathless and bewildered. She couldn't shake

customer, her eyes glaze

ight?" She muttered, he

ack by her demeanor but nodd

was off. The usual warmth and enthusiasm that Beverly broug

he visitor she had yesterd

estruction. The thought of losing everything she had worked for, her business, her home, her family's securit

night was what Reece said. She c

rating her. She knew she needed to snap out of it, but her heart and mind were heav

she goi

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or a familiar face. But instead, he was met with a sneer fro

tall, muscular boy with an entitled air about him. His father, the richest man in town, owned Rive

fish, and cruel. He delighted in making others suffer,

ed, his voice dripping with condescension. "What's the matter, Alex? Can't

ered and jeered. He tried to ignore them and mak

people like you are only good for one thing - cleaning

tter than to react. Blain was sure looking for a reason to

't you just let me be?" Alex aske

deep into Alex's eyes, a smirk on his

d your mom is a drunk. Who knows what the scholarship kid would be someday? A carpenter? Maybe" Blain c

mily again, Blain!!" Alex war

o get a rise out of him, b

e truth? Ooh! You wanna beat me?" Blain t

or burst open and Samantha walked i

one" She said, her voice firm

t know you were in schoo

u from harassing Alex, as per u

ust having a little

That's cruel!" Samantha walked up to him, her heel

le she often seems to enjoy the perks of being his girlfriend, there are moments when her expression

humiliate Alex that way an

olarship kid or what?" Blain as

int is you need to leave Alex alone"

man said so" Blain turned to Alex and smirked. Samantha jus

ntha then turned to Alex and as

response was curt

eally upset." Samantha pr

'm fine, just leave me the fuck alone!" He snatched up his backpack

t him so much?" Zoella, one of

a's response was sharp, walking

rship boy. Are you crushing on him?" Mandie

mantha's denial was swift

e her friends bu

a then said and they all filed out of t

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een walking in, his aura lingerin

icking on the floor as he walked towa

ther than Ree

never had time to talk too much, he went ev

, you thought you could run away with my money, didn't you?

Reece, a man well known for h

gave him an upper cut before he could finish t

you get burned by it" He s

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him. His fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed out a message. The

ke the silence, and Ree

called out, h

eece's eyes flickered up, his gaze narrowing s

esk, her eyes locked on his. The air was thic

with a knowing smile playing on his lips. "W

ed onto his, her ja

ave.

and Reece's assistant, Mi

with the investor

isposed." Reece cut in, his gaz

slightly as he took i

ht away." He replied

e. Reece's eyes gleamed with a knowing intensity,

. Beverly" Reece intentionally

y choice, Mr.

in immediately. He w

s tight and took a deep breat

yes flickered, the air hung and the tempe