TITANs MANSION*

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Not far from their table, Teal and Isaac are sharing a table too, eating pasta.

As the bookworm that she is, Teal has a book beside herself that she's reading from, and her hair kept falling no matter how neatly she tucked it behind her ear.

"Try to draw a line between reading and eating, geek" Isaac said, taking the book from her.

He closed it, but she snatched it right back and continued her multitask.

Isaac smiled, and her hair fell again, almost landing in her food.

"This darn hair" she complained.

"Just a minute" Isaac stood, getting a band from his bag.

He came behind her and gathered her hair in his palm then tied it neatly into a ponytail.

"Thank you" she smiled.

"Of course" he winked and sat back, unable to look away from her as she resumed eating.

Teal slowly turned and glanced shortly at Pearl before concentrating back on her meal.

From the door, Hyce is watching Isaac with a mixed expression on his face.

He's changed to his hockey team uniform already.

Axel appeared beside him, peeking over his shoulder.

"Even the blind can perceive Isaac has a blind crush on Teal" he whispered.

"So far Teal stays uninterested, I'm game" Hyce replied, turning around with a slow smile which deepened his chin dimple.

"I'll make sure to hold a popcorn bowl while watching this show" Axel said, chuckling as they both left for the field.

Morgan suddenly stood from the girls table...

"Where to?" Pearl asked.

"Washroom" Morgan smiled before rushing out.

She went to the end of the hallway where she opened her phone to see a text from her mum.

Mum: Come home right now, need you to wash my car, I'm taking it out.

She gave her mouth wall a harsh bite after reading, then she smirked, her knuckles whitening.

"Not again" she muttered.

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TITANS MANSION*

Rook's knees were almost touching the ground as he came out of his car and began walking towards the mansion.

He went to the casino in search of his father already, but he was told Hazzan came here.

He saw Hazzan standing restlessly in front of the mansion, and immediately their eyes met, the man rushed to him.

"I heard about what happened"

"You told me he had no son, you said all his family members are dead! How!!!" Rook yelled in a fit of rage.

"That's what I thought. Everyone working at the casino believes boss is the only survivor in his family. I dunno why he kept the fact that he has a son!" Hazzan yelled back.

Rook grinded his jaws, leaving the man standing as he began walking in.

"Rook!" Hazzan tried to follow him...

"Don't! Just continue being the useless father you've always been!" Rook spat, stopping him in his tracks as he entered the mansion.

All the club members are in as he expected, and they all have looks of disapproval.

As usual, Jeremy stood by the rails, watching innocently.

"We want you down, another leader is needed" Rue voiced out.

"And who said you could dethrone me? I own the club!!!" Rook roared energetically.

"No one wants a leader who lies to his members, you ate shit" a member said, and Rook faced him.

"Repeat that" he muttered.

"I said...

Rook cut him short by swinging a knife at him suddenly.

The knife got his neck, and the member went down lifeless beside Rue.

Rue rushed forward, standing face-to-face with Rook.

"What do you think you're doing?" She muttered.

"No one dethrones me" Rook muttered back.

"You're not who you claim to be!" Rue seethed.

"What if I make him who he claimed to be?" the cold voice boomed throughout the mansion, and the eyes of everyone came wide when they saw Master X standing by the door with Hazzan beside him.

"We should talk, Rook" Master X smiled creepily.

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BACK IN SCHOOL, HOCKEY STADIUM*

The bleachers is already brim-full with students who're here for the game.

It's a tough one between Legacy college hockey team and another university from the island.

Even Isaac doesn't even have to drag Teal before she agreed to come, surprisingly.