Never listens

Celine's POV

I pulled at Dave's arm to stop him, but he was just too stubborn. He had insisted on walking me right to the classroom. I looked frantically around as a few students glanced in our direction, murmuring as they walked past.

When we got to the classroom, he let go of my hand and turned to me. "Faye will be waiting for you. Don't go anywhere else," he said.

I wanted to refuse, but I nodded.

The lecturer was coming in now. I pulled away from him and hurried into class. I found Tyra and quickly sat beside her, my gaze shifting to the door, Dave was still standing there.

I noticed the attention he was getting without even making an effort, and a jealous frown crept onto my face. Then I decided to do something, to show that he was already mine.

I looked in his direction and blew a hard, loud kiss at him before giving a flirtatious wink.

That caught everyone's attention and they all turned to me; some immediately wore an upset expression while others became jealous.

"Girl, you're crazy," Tyra whispered beside me.

I shrugged.

Dave turned away and left afterward, and I looked ahead to the class already in progress.

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After class was over, a few students quickly turned to me, their eyes filled with excitement.

"Who is that? A new boyfriend?" they asked.

I smiled smugly. "Hmm..." I teased.

"He's just her uncle," Stephen, who was sitting in front of Tyra and me, responded, his eyes focused on his phone.

I shot a glare at him instantly. He slowly lifted his gaze from the screen and looked at me, afraid, not sure what wrong he had done.

The girls' faces lit up at his words. They grinned hard, a few of them already playing out scenarios in their heads. "What's your uncle's name?"

"Do you think you can introduce me to him?"

"Wanna be friends?" one of them grabbed my hand in a hurry.

I pulled away from her and got up. "No way. He's mine!" I blurted at them and walked out of there.

Tyra followed immediately after me, and Stephen trailed behind us, his head hung down in guilt. "You're just so dumb sometimes," she snapped at him.

I clutched the handle of my purse and continued walking until we were out of the area. Tyra grabbed my arm to stop me and reminded me that we had another class soon.

"I'm too angry to attend a class now," I said, turning to walk away.

Faye appeared in front of me like a ghost; I had almost forgotten about her. "You have to attend all your classes and go straight home," she blurted.

Tyra and Stephen were startled by her sudden appearance; even I was a little jolted. I clenched my hands, forcing a smile onto my face.

"In return, I will help you get the Boss."

My eyes lit up wide at her offer. "Are you really serious?"

She nodded.

I grabbed her hands, too excited, and nodded quickly.

"You want her help instead of mine? Who the hell is she anyway?" Tyra asked, pointing to Faye, a jealous frown on her face.

I pulled her aside and whispered to her. The second I told her about Faye's identity, she froze instantly. Then she slowly turned back to Faye.

"Forget I said anything."

Faye smiled; she didn't seem like someone in the Mafia. "You don't have to be afraid of me. We can be friends," she said.

All three of us stared at her, not believing her words. *She was a spy sent by Dave to monitor my movements; I can't just trust her easily.*

"You don't seem to believe me," she pointed out.

We all nodded quickly.

"Fine. How do I prove it to you?" she asked.

Both Tyra and I shared a look. A smug grin slowly lifted the corners of our lips. "How about you sneak off with us to a party?" we both said.

There was silence for a moment. I smirked, knowing full well that she wouldn't. But then Faye nodded, and our eyes widened hard in shock.

"Seriously?" Stephen, who had been silent, asked, astounded.

Faye wore a smug smile; she pulled down the hairclip holding her hair and it fell onto her shoulders. "How about we go shopping first?" she said. "These clothes aren't good enough for the club."

I chuckled, still not believing it, but I agreed quickly. Tyra quickly grabbed Stephen's car key from his hand before he could protest, and all three of us hurried to the car.

Dave's POV

I received a message from Faye. She had successfully won Celine's heart. That brought some relief to my heart; with Faye by her side, I wouldn't have to worry much.

I turned to Jeff. "What did you find out?"

"It's not Joseph Castillo."

My face contorted into a hard frown. I tightened my jaw. "Then who is it?"

"Henry," he blurted.

For a moment, I was stunned. *Henry? For six years now, I thought he was dead. I've searched for him for years and couldn't find him.*

Jeff took a step forward, looking worried. "Boss, if Miss Celine finds out..."

I cut him off with a snap. "Shut up." My fists clenched.

I sank back into the chair and shut my eyes briefly, taking a deep breath. If Henry was really alive, then where on earth has he been all these years?

This doesn't feel right.

Henry could have just shown up rather than stalk Celine with a boy.

"Find him," I ordered.

Jeff didn't wait.

I rubbed my temple slowly and tried to calm down. My phone alerted me to Celine's location, one of the places she was forbidden to go to. My frown came back almost immediately.

"Devil's Hut? what the fuck are they doing there?" I clenched the phone.

I really shouldn't have trusted her, she never listens.

I snatched my coat and grabbed a car key.