~Isabel~ "You need to let her go." The voice was low, calm, and didn’t need to be loud to work. A big dark-haired man just stood there, and the blonde guy actually took a step back all on his own. One look at that cold steady stare and he bolted straight into the crowd like his shoes were on fire. I stayed pressed against the pillar, my mind spinning so fast I almost got dizzy. I knew that face. "You," I breathed. "You’re… the guy from William’s office earlier. What on earth are you doing here?" His expression softened just a tiny bit, but his eyes never stopped scanning every corner of the room. "Mr. Sterling wanted to make sure you were safe tonight, Miss Mayfield." "William?" I blinked, completely floored. "He sent you? To a student party?" I looked him up and down. Hoodie, black jeans, he blended in well enough, but he had that still, watchful way of standing that screamed he didn’t belong here. "Wait… who exactly are you?" He shifted on the other leg, feet planted lik
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