A knock on the door startled both Paige and Zach. He let go of her face just as the door was pushed open.Hailey walked into the room happily and exclaimed, "I'm home!"Paige stared at her, wondering who would barge into someone else's room without regard for their privacy.Zach didn't seem upset by what Hailey had done so Paige concluded that she was very important to him.He got up and smiled, "Hailey! I had no idea you had arrived.""Well now you do," Hailey said as she walked closer to Paige."Hi, darling I..." Hailey paused and stared at Paige in surprise. "Have you been crying? She asked. Paige shook her head while Hailey glared at Zach, "Don't tell me you now make your maids cry."Zach shook his head, "What do you take me for?"She smiled, grabbed his hand, and said, "Come with me, I have a surprise for you.""Just get enough rest, Paige," Zach said before leaving the room, Hailey.Once they were gone, Paige sighed. Recalling how they had held hands, she said to herself, "Tha
Earlier in the day, after Paige left Zach's mansion, she went to the gate of the Academy where two luxurious buses were parked to take them to Wembley. She arrived on time, just before the bus got filled up.As she stood, staring at both buses, she wondered which one to get into, then she heard Cynthia and Freda calling out to her."Come in, Paige, we kept a space for you."She looked through the window and saw the two friends she had made. She smiled and hurried into the bus with her luggage, she sat in between them, and they began to gist."We're so excited about this, it's going to be amazing.""Have you seen your roommate? She's here on the bus," Cynthia said."You mean the girl called Hilda?" Paige asked."Yes, she's the one you passed in front," Freda replied.Paige stared at the girl from behind and asked both Cynthia and Freda in hushed tones, "Is she a nice person?"Freda said, "Well, I wouldn't know, she's a new student just like you, but I'm sure she's a nice person."Paige
Zach quickly got to where his private jet was parked and just before he entered, he received the information he had asked Luke to send to him. He went through it and saw where Paige would be lodging for three days, as well as who her roommate was. He stared at Hilda's picture and tried calling Paige one more time, but her number still did not go through."Let's go," he said to the waiting pilot, giving instructions to take off. Thirty-five minutes later, Zach's jet landed, and he called Paige's number again but still couldn't reach her. Sighing, he headed to the location of the hostel where she was lodging. Once there, he stood outside and called Luke.When Luke answered, Zach said, "The information you gave me wasn't comprehensive enough. What is Paige's room number?"Luke apologized, "I'm sorry, sir. I must have accidentally omitted it. I will send it to you right away. But, umm, I just want to remind you that it's a girls' hostel, so men are not allowed to go in. Besides, I wen
Zach pulled away from Paige. He closed his eyes, not wanting to stare at her. However, she threw herself into his arms, hugging him. Left with no option, he carried her bridal style while trying not to look at her and led her back into the room.He gently placed her on the bed, closed his eyes, and took off his shirt. Afterward, he covered it over her body.As he opened his eyes and looked at her, Paige smiled at Zach but he turned away from her. He had never fought so hard to control himself before."I feel very hot," Paige complained.Hearing her complaint, Zach finally got an idea. He led her straight to the bathroom, filled up the tub, and lifted her off the ground, placing her inside it.The water was cold and when it touched her body, Paige felt excited and screamed."Shh, just relax. The water will help you feel better," he said to her.She wanted to come out of the tub, but Zach didn't let her. "Be a good girl, okay? Remain in the tub." These were the words he kept saying, a
Candy felt so happy and began to say inwardly, "Finally, I'm going to have my revenge, Paige. You have no idea what more I have in store for you."Meanwhile, Hilda who stood behind Candy began to tremble. She could still recall how many men the man searching for Paige last night had carried with him, and how terrified they had made her feel. She had been so afraid to tell Candy the truth, so she lied that everything went according to plan. She did not dare to mention Zach to Candy since she stood to benefit by being a member of Candy's group.She was hoping that by pleasing Candy, she would boost her popularity in school, as her father wasn't as well-to-do as Candy's.As Paige made eye contact with Hilda, Hilda looked away, feeling even more afraid. She kept hoping that Paige would not get the chance to expose her for what she did last night.Meanwhile, the lecturer whom Candy had lied to last night when Paige did not show up was very upset with Paige. Candy had told him that Paige wa
As they drove out of the building, Paige noticed that Zach had a scowl on his face. She tried to figure out what had upset him, but no matter how she thought about it, the only incident that occurred after she got into the car was when she made him bend his head.She began to wonder, "Is he upset because I touched his neck?"As the realization hit her, she said, "Mr. Zach, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to touch your neck."Zach scoffed, "Paige, are you ashamed of letting people know that you have me supporting you?""What?" Paige stared at him in shock. "How can that be? I want to shout it to the world. Mr. Zach, it is a thing of pride to have you by my side. I'll let everyone know in a heartbeat because that way, everyone will envy me and be dying to be in my shoes. But then again, I know you do not like to be in the spotlight, especially when it involves gossip or petty scandals. You don't like people around me to know who you are. The very fact that you sit in the audience wearing
Paige and Zach stared at each other, smiling. She finally chuckled and wiped her eyes, "I guess you're right. I'm really a crybaby. Oh, by the way, I noticed that Hilda did not perform. When I didn't see her yesterday, I didn't think too much of it. But even today, she didn't show up. I asked Cynthia and Freda about her, and they both said she scaled through the first day but didn't show up the next day.""So, what do you want to know about her?" Zach asked.Paige smiled, "Well, I don't know why... I was thinking whether... I was just wondering if you maybe had her expelled or something."Zach smiled, "That's nice. You're beginning to think like me.""Really?""Yes, I mean being able to figure out that I had her expelled, that's you being smart.""Umm... Thank you, I guess," Paige said."What exactly do you think happened to you on that night?" Zach asked."Well, initially I thought that Hilda made a mistake. But I later figured out that she deliberately set me up. I mean, she stole
Back in her house, Candy, who had hurriedly returned home due to Shame and embarrassment, sat with her father and her mother while they had a family meeting.She finally wiped off the tears in her eyes since her dad told her that he was going to get revenge on her behalf. He had been so angry and disappointed when he saw Paige turn out as the top winner. He even called the dean, who told him that he had done his part, but did not know what went wrong.He said to Candy, "Now, we are going to break Paige. Let the whole world know the truth about her background and her late mother. Once they figure out that she's sleeping her way to get to where she is, you will see her fall from the grace and then, she will no longer stand in your way."After a blogger posted about Paige and her mother, Candy began reading through the comment section, and seeing some negative comments about Paige lifted her mood as well as that of her parents.Meanwhile, Paige and Zach finally arrived home. As they cam