"I''m fine now, am I not?"


    Brenda and Sharon didn''t press on since I didn''t want to talk about it further. Instead, they helped me tidy up my bed.


    I must have been exhausted because I fell into a deep sleep the moment iy down.


    As I was walking to the cafeteria the next day for lunch, I ran into Leah. She looked haggard, but her spirits instantly lifted as soon as she spotted me. "Evelyn, we meet again. You must be pretty upset lul?" She had a faint smile tugging at her lips as she shot me a smug look.


    I nced at the bag slung over her shoulders and retorted, "What''s wrong? Didn''t enjoy your stay in there? Would you like to go back and try again?


    "I heard you were arrested in front of a crowd. I wonder how your ssmates will treat a criminal from now on.


    Leah''s expression faltered for a second. She gritted her teeth andissed, "So what if you''re clever? Ethan will always support me no matter what I do.


    "Do you Imow I won''t even get a disciplinary notice for what happened? Grandpa Grayson told me that if you mess with me again, he''ll make both you and your grandmother sutter."


    My eyes widened in shock. How did she know about Grandma?


    The Graysons and Ethan seemed to be equally disgusting


    My fists clenched and rxed at my sides. Then, I walked up to her.


    My presence was so aggressive that she instinctively took a step back, though she''d been rather haughty earlier.


    Leah raised her hands defensively, and she started stammering, "Evelyn, I''m waming you not to do anything rash. We''re in public, and you''ll get punished."N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Isneered, "That''s all you got just remember that the day wille when even Mr. Grayson Sentor can''t protect you anymore."


    With that, I brushed past her and didn''t bother to look at her again. I imagined herexpression must be priceless.


    When I returned to my dorm, I began analyzing the situation when the phone rang and interrupted my thoughts. It was Jack. Damn it, I forgot to block him after what had happened. 1 answered the call after a brief hesitation. I was curious about what he had to say.


    As expected, he started with the usual barrage of insults. "Evelyn, you ungrateful brat!


    Boring. The same old lines. I cut him off. "Get to the point or hang up."


    "Is that how you''re supposed to talk to your father? Did you and that Liam beat team up to buy a piece ofnd? You better back out!"


    My heart sank. "What do you mean?


    He snorted. "What do I mean? Mr. Grayson Senior promised to give me thatnd, but now you two have snatched it from me. Do you have no shamepeting against your father? So that was what this was about, What an idiot he was to believe everything they told him.


    Relieved, Iughed sharply and shot back, "Is that what the Graysons told you? Do you think Mr. Grayson Senior is that stupid?"


    There was a brief pause on the other end of the line. His confidence faltered when he spoke once more, "Mr. Grayson said they''d buy it for me as long as you back.


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    "Think for a second. Would anyone have the guts to sell me a piece ofnd the Graysons are interested in? You''re just helping them threaten me, but they''ve been ying you all along.


    "Jack, you say that you''re clever, but you can''t even see the truth. This is nothing but the Graysons breaking their promise, and since you''re too spineless to fight back, you''re taking it out on me, "This is thest time I''ve taken Grandma


    tended the call without hesitation and felt utterly disgusted


    a with me. Things aren''t the same as they used to be." Chapter 197