Katie's POV “I know a way,” Shedrack said, looking at Roman. They did their thing again, communicating with their eyes until Roman groaned.“It’s my birthday this weekend, we could use it for a getaway excuse and that's it!” He snaps in Shedrack's direction.I butt in, “Okay, so Roman got a birthday he doesn't want to celebrate but Shedrack isn't giving up, but Roman is willing to use it as an excuse for us all to get away to this Monaco destination that is NOT in Europe. Okay! Did everybody get that??” And by everybody, I looked from Ryan to Jessica who stood unnecessarily far apart from each other.“Thank you, you get it.” Roman held onto my arm graciously.“I got you love.” I mirrored the same action he made.“I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to celebrate their 18th, it's your 18th!!” Shedrack exclaimed the level of exasperation in his voice was so stressed you would know that wasn't the first time they had had this conversation.“Exactly, my 18th. I can do literally whateve
Killian's POVI dropped the call with Katie, a sigh escaping from my lips. I clutched the steering wheel tight enough to watch my knuckles go bland white before letting go.“Fuck!” I groaned out to the comfort of the walls of my car, the harshness in my voice came echoing back to me in a hundred folds.Coming from Stephen's place straight to Katie's school had jiggled up all of my emotions and now, I felt like I owed people so much more than I have dished out to them. *flashback*It was a few minutes past noon and I had just exited the elevator that sat at the end of his hall. A smile comes to my face as I see the old woman, his neighbor. She was in workout clothes despite her old age and slightly hunched back, she managed to look fit and kind of cute. I found walking old women cute, their push at life motivated me.Knowing I had definitely forgotten her name, I went with, “Hey there…”She smiled a bit, her eyes sq
Killian's POV I brought the window down.“Thought you would never let go of that steering wheel…” Evan said, grinning at me with a glee that I didn't think was necessary. I wiped at my mouth, hoping there wasn't any sort of drool.“How long have you been standing there?” I stared at him, my tone almost accusatory.He rose to full height, backing off from the car with his hands up. “Woah…I haven't been here for long if you were wondering, okay?” He said, “I was going to say who owned that familiar car in the driveway, then I figured it was just you. Wasn't I who you came to see?”“Yeah!” Killian blurted out a little too quickly, shaking his head.“I am—I was just lost in thought back there but I'm here now. Just decided to give you a visit. The last time I was here, a naked girl was lying in your hallway, so who knows what my luck would be today…” I closed the door of my car, making sure to lock it with the key before turning around to find Evan still paused in the spot I had left him
Katie's POV There was only a day left until the agreed time we wanted to spend on the weekend with Killian in Monaco.It was past dinner hours. I knew I had dinner provided for me but I didn't go downstairs, not with the way Joanna looked at me every time we crossed paths. She was a hawk on a mission and I had to keep my guard up every hour of the day only made me feel more exhausted than ever.The donut in my hands was starting to get hard and drier in my mouth, it made me thirsty but I would rather stay here with the ache of thirst than count on my chances of running into the evil woman.I decided to distract myself by reading over an assignment with hopes I would get invested in it and forget how thirsty I was at the moment, then a knock came on my door.“I am not hungry!” The door handle opened and Jessica popped her head in.“Hate to break it to you but no one genuinely gives a flying fuck if you take some food or not, at least not if it affects their run for office one way or
Jessica's POV “You, my office.”He walked back to his study, completely unfazed by the possibility that I may have already figured out what he was doing with the maid beneath his desk.I stood in a spot, deliberating if I really needed to have this conversation with him, till I recalled that was the only way to get the permission we all needed.“I know that look, but before you say anything, I do not feel guilt whatsoever for what I did. Now, what do you want?”“First off, I don't even know what you are talking about.” I played dumb, folding my arms in front of my chest and staring in the distance.“Sure.” He replied unenthusiastically.“What do you want, Jessica? I don't really have much time—”“It is my friend's birthday and he wants the whole gang to go with him, to the same old Adam’s lake house. Can we go?”Donald carefully dropped an arm on the table, “And by ‘we’, you mean yourself and Katie, right?” He asked, his eyes narrowing at me but his lips have a subtle smile on them.
Katie's POV“I don't know how but you dropped this?” Jessica was holding my phone in her hand stretching it to me. Breathing had never been more difficult than it was in the moment. Her eyes were focused on my face while I was trying my hardest to forget all of the trials that could come from her turning on my phone. It was cruel to say that she already did and I was just wishful thinking.“Are you gonna take it or what?” She snapped, bringing me out of my thoughts. She sounded partly irritated and it made me wonder why she would bring it to me anyway, the usual Jessica would literally walk over it.“Sorry, let's just say I'm kind of confused. You decided to like…do this?” I said, slowly swiping the phone out of her clutch.“It isn't that deep. You fell your phone, I picked it up and brought it because it was on my way. Simple.” She turned around and was about to exit my room when she suddenly stopped and then turned around. “By the way, he agreed. We can go but my advice is that yo
Killian's POV ”Good day students of this prestigious school.” I had that backstroking chill that usually came upon me when I was on a big stage and In front of a delicate audience. Old people, rich people, teenagers, or maybe it was just different with every class of people.The cheers kept me going though. I set my hand out to stop them and they calmed down a second or two after my hand dropped back to myself. The level command did something to my head that made me believe maybe the Head of Alpha Council title might not be all that bad.“It is sad, so sad that the day that I stand here with you coincides with the day I start my side job as your Art History Sub teacher.” The cheers came three times louder than it did the last time. It made me break a smile. I thought my person was tainted and hated by all, I had no idea I was loved by some certain people, or I knew some did but didn't know just how much it was. Some of the other t
Killian’s POVI decided to eavesdrop. “You know how it—” The feminine voice stopped talking instantly and my heartbeat hung on the silence, waiting for the next words to come out of her mouth.“Someone is at the door…”I immediately fell back as steps drew closer to the door. It swung open with an accusatory force almost like the person behind was so sure that there was someone behind the door too. I straightened my face and made sure it looked as neutral as possible while he was staring at me.“Well, there you are…” I announced, staring Evan in the eyes. The woman was talking with was nowhere in sight, or rather was hiding from being seen, so I wasn't sure trusting her was something I could do.“You were looking for me?” Evan asked, sneakily closing the door behind him without displaying any more images from inside his office. I ignored it and didn't bring it up as a conversation as he led me away from his office. Obviously whoever was inside was somebody he didn't want me to see o