Chapter 46: As a Princess, As a Slave

SCARLETT

The faint sound of my something ringing slowly pulls me away from the comfortable hands of sleep. I yawn, then turn my back to where the sound is coming from when realisation hits me and my eyes pop.

I quickly grab my phone and it’s a call from Delia. Before I take the call, I already know why she is calling. I am terribly late for school.

“Where are you? Professor August is in class and he’s asking of you. He looks pissed,” Delia’s words make me jump out of bed instantly.

I only just started to get into his good graces and I’d rather his smile and unnecessary compliments than his scowl and victimisation.

This is why I hate working night shifts. I only wanted to catch a few hours of sleep before school in the morning but now I have overslept and my alarm didn’t even wake me up.

“Careful,” Lexi says as I bolt out of the door, bumping into her. From now on, I’m using her as my human alarm.

“Sorry! I’m late,” I reply, running off to get a cab. It’s a good thing I sh