I followed her gaze to find Chrissy and her two blonde friends walking toward our table, smirks on their faces. In my peripheral, I saw a tall, muscular figure entering the dining hall with a whole entourage of girls trailing after him. My gaze fell on Ryder directly, startled to find him glaring at me. I tore my focus from him to find Chrissy was already standing beside me. Her hands were on her hips, paired with a sour look on her face. “So, you’re the new girl?”I peered up at her, aware she wasn’t here for pleasantries. “Stating the obvious.”“Oh, well,” she snorted a laugh, glancing from one friend to the other, who both mimicked a fake laugh. “She’s as unpleasant as she looks.”From across the table, Hattie sat as still and stiff as a plank, as if she feared any movement would draw Chrissy’s attention. I didn’t blame her. “If I’m that unpleasant, why are you standing here?”She huffed. “Just to lay down some rules for you, as you already seemed to have broken two.”“Huh?” I bl
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