Chapter 210: "I'll be in touch."

“Have a seat Aria.”

Aria doesn’t take that order nicely because she snaps immediately.

“Where the fuck is he Horace!”

They’re on a first-term basis.

I take stock of Aria’s outfit and see it’s simple. A dark skirt that hugs her hips, obsidian dark heels, a toffee blue shirt with black stripes and a diamond necklace that gleams. Her hair falls in dark waves down her back, and again it’s surprising how much the dark consistency of their hair seems to be the same.

She doesn’t look like she’s been out drinking or partying, she’d wear jeans for that. My eyes catch onto the tag I formerly thought was a design on the shirt.

It’s Ironclaw Prep’s crest.

“Hi, Aria.”

Aria jumps and almost goes stumbling to the floor. Dean Horace moves just in time to catch her.

She steadies herself and pushes away from him swiftly, turning to face me. There’s a shocked look on her face.

“Scarlett.” A name that echoes with surprise.

I nod and she takes the reins of her current expression back, her face goes blank