rabella like she

er throat still hurt, and what bothered her more was the embarrassment. Deep down, she wanted to lash

she said. "But if you can't apologize to us, then p

t out." He waved Arabella off like she was a fly in the room before turning to El

d balanced itself. With their heads held high, they

voice from the doorway, makin

bathed in light, his face carved li

that spoke in silence. From his shoes to his collared shirt

resident stared like

he rushed over. "Mr. Gordon! I... I

istant, Dominick, who stepped forward, calm as ever. "We happe

a's phone vibrated

ge from the deputy director at Grir

quickly. "Yeah. He

m not brave enough to deal with that man. He's ter

't bother rep

n. "It's nothing serious, Mr. Gordon. Just a student cau

nce at Arabella, cl

ort, cold laugh. "Rea

ardly breathe. The pain in her leg? Gone. Her pride? Forgotten. All she saw w

eplied, just as shaken. Her voice lowe

l the talking, everyone assumed

, which didn't match what they expected from someo

His voice sliced through the room like a blade. "Expel

e. "We were beaten pretty badly, you know. How about this? Daisy can run

urally red, giving him a strange, dangerous allure

oyce muttered under her bre

ally did hurt all of us. Be responsible. Get on yo

ly, his tone unre

slightly, pleased. H

flatly, "Then that's e

to the president with a smooth efficiency

You mean them?" He gestured at Joyce's g

cold and final. "You think we came here without know

y pale. His knees wobbled

as hap

ou heard the man. Kneel and apologize.

t had been turned off. Joyce's eyes widened in disb

ight. Then, starting now, every ten secon

ed. "You're

e top, but they were ma

y could crash stoc

orts flashed across their screens. Their family shares had

d from their fac

een in horror. "No! How

y were down hundreds of mi