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forty-one.

CoraWhen I leave chemistry, I spot Colt leaning against the opposite wall, flirting with three girls. I head toward my next class."Cora, wait!"He bids goodbye to the girls and hurries to catch up with me. "Hey, what class do you have next?""History. Why?""With Mrs. Bartley? It's this way, right?" He tucks my hand into his arm and leads me toward the direction of the classroom."You don't have to do this, you know," I say. "I know the way."He gently taps my knuckles. "It's my pleasure."He smiles at many girls as we walk down the hallway, and I catch their hostile eyes looking me over, focusing on my ugly clothes that cover me from head to toe."You good?" Colt asks when we reach the classroom."More than good. Thanks. But you don't have to wait for me. I'll be fine."He's about to say something when a girl screeches, "Colty!" and flings herself at him. It's such a strong force that he stumbles back and crashes into the wall. More girls flee to him, shoving me out of the way.I e
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forty-two.

Cora"Are you just going to stand there?" Alessandro asks as he swipes to the next page of his menu.For a second, I worry again this is a trick. Maybe Alessandro plans to get the whole school to "accidentally" spill their lunches all over me? But then I remember their heated conversation in Alessandro's room. Alessandro was pissed that Jayson and Heather took things too far. And the way he held my head in his lap..."Cora, sit," Ethan offers.I'm about to pull out the chair, when he leaps to his feet and yanks it out. I get a whiff of manly soap. He smells so freakin' good. "Thanks," I tell him as I lower myself on the chair.Ethan slides my menu over. Still reeling from all this, my hand is a little shaky as I flip it open. My eyes soak in all the options. Everything looks so damn good.After a few minutes of quietly studying our menus, Alessandro waves his hand and a waiter flies over in less than five seconds. Definitely faster than when they serve me and the rest of the school. "
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forty-three.

CoraColt orders a steak dish, too, and soon we're all munching on our food. God, this is amazing. Maybe the best steak I've ever eaten. No wonder these things are so expensive. Colt grins when he sees me gobbling it down like I haven't eaten in days.Antoine returns to our table. "Can I get you anything else?"Alessandro just stares in front of him with his cold attitude, Ethan shakes his head, and Colt says, "A glass of apple cider. Please and thank you." He winks at me, which makes me smile.Antoine turns to me. "Anything, Miss?""Please call me Cora. And um...I don't know. Everything looks so good...""I'll give you some time to think it over." He smiles and heads to another table."I really shouldn't order more food," I say. "I'll get so fat."Colt's gaze drops to my body. "You're not fat.""You can't see anything under this nun outfit."He laughs. "I've seen you without layers. You're not fat at all.""I've gained a lot since I started school here. And someone at this table comp
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forty-four.

CoraAfter dinner, I open my door and find Ethan standing there. "Hey," I say.His eyes immediately dip to my wounds.I gently hug my upper arms. "I'm not in as much pain anymore."His eyes slowly lift to meet mine. "I'm glad. I stopped by in case you need help with homework.""Sure I can use the help, thanks. I'm kind of drowning in science and math."He drags a second chair to my desk and sits down as I bring over my textbooks."Sorry I'm slow," I say as I settle down on my chair. "I don't know if I'll ever keep up with the rest of you guys." I open my science book and start flipping to the right page.He lowers his hand on mine. My breath catches in my throat when my skin burns. He's touched me in the past, but I've never felt this before.His gaze drops to our hands and he quickly removes his. Did he feel it, too?"You're not slow, Cora," he says. "I studied with you over the weekend. You're smart, you just haven't received the kind of education we've had all our lives. It'll be h
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forty-five.

CoraEthan returns a few minutes later with a badass-looking laptop. It's black and red, and the keyboard has built-in red and green lights behind the keys. Pretty cool. Lifting it a bit, he says, "My gaming laptop."I remove everything from the desk and he sets it up."I wish I had more time to play games," I say as I sit down next to him. "The only ones I play are at the arcade. But it's no fun when you don't have someone to play with.""You can always come to our private game room." He attaches a matching red and black mouse."I doubt Alessandro would like that," I mutter.He signs into his account and loads the game."Which game is it?" I ask."One that'll be released in a few months.""Ooh, am I getting special access to a game before anyone else?"His lips rise a little. "Yeah. We're not really allowed to show the game to anyone yet, but since I am the owner, I think I can make an exception.""I feel really special right now," I joke. But I'm not joking at all."The game's almos
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forty-six.

CoraI'm sitting in entrepreneurship, reading my novel and trying to blot out the guys throwing vulgar comments my way. I don't even know who they are, but I think they run with Jayson's crew. It's a little hard to concentrate on the book because they're so freakin' loud."Shut your damn mouths before I make you," a rough voice says. A second later, someone throws himself in the seat next to me.I blink when I see it's Alessandro, sitting there with his arms folded over his chest, glaring at the spot before him, russet hair disheveled perfectly.Jayson's friends watch us for a second, scowls on their faces, then preoccupy themselves with something else."Hey..." I say.He slightly inclines his head.We both sit there, me glancing at him and he still glaring at the spot in front of him.I return my attention to my book. Finally, it's quiet and I can read."You weren't at breakfast," he says.I look over at him. "What? Oh, I overslept a little."He reaches for his bookbag and rummages i
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forty-seven.

CoraEthan doesn't stop by to offer to help me with homework. A part of me is a little disappointed, because I really like spending time with him and getting to know him. I don't understand why he showed me the game last night—I mean, he's not allowed to and he wanted to...share something with me? Maybe this was his way of letting some of the pain off his chest? I don't know if he has anyone to talk to about this stuff. I don't think the guys get all mushy gushy with each other. Though I can't forget the conversation I overhead last month in their private game room, where Alessandro told Ethan and Colt that his dad was auctioning his mom's clothes. Maybe Ethan doesn't feel comfortable opening up to them.I don't know if this means he'll open up to me or anything, but it was nice to get a small glimpse into his heart. Maybe he feels like he revealed too much, though, hence his absence. Not that he owes me anything. Still, should I text him? Nah, that'd be weird. I mean, I'm not sure we
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forty-eight.

CoraAlessandro returns a few minutes later with a can of Coke."Thanks," I say as he hands it to me."I called the cleaning crew to clean up the spilled soda," he says. He doesn't sit back down near me, just stands before me. I pop the top and guzzle down nearly half the can. I didn't realize how thirsty I am. I guess nearly being punched in the face could do that to a person.He watches me as I chug, and my eyes are pasted on his. I can't read the expression in his eyes, but there's something there. Something I can't identify. The hardness is still there, though, just barely."That was good," I say when the can is empty. Alessandro takes it from me and tosses it into the trash bin."You didn't have to do that."He stands before me and crosses his arms over his chest. "Are your wounds okay?""Yeah, they're fine. I think. Charlotte..." I slide up my sleeve and study the wound on my arm. Thankfully, it's not bleeding."You're made of tough stuff," he says absentmindedly.I look at him.
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forty-nine.

CoraMy phone rings, wrenching me out of my thoughts. Glancing at the screen, I see it's Elissa wanting to video chat."Bestie!" she says when I take the call."Bestie!" I try to return the greeting just as enthusiastically, but my head is still a jumbled mess."Feels like forever since we talked," she says with a pout. "Sorry, I've been so busy with the dance and everything."Pushing any Alessandro related thoughts out of my head, I focus my full attention on Elissa. "How's it going, by the way? Ooh, did Jesse Hills ask you out?"She sighs wistfully. "Not yet. I don't know if he ever will. But at least I'm putting all my focus on getting the dance on its feet. I can't believe it's this weekend.""Elissa, why don't you ask Jesse out?"She blinks at me. "What?"I shrug. "Girls do it all the time.""Yeah, but..." She shakes her head. "I like him too much. It'll hurt like hell if he says no.""At least you'll stop pining after him."She thinks about it for a few seconds. "Maybe you're ri
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fifty.

CoraIt's been a few days and the mini fridge is still in my room. No matter how many times I call the staff to take it away, no one comes. Geez, did Alessandro give them specific instructions not to take it back?And I'm escorted to and from my dorm to school and to all my classes by one of the Princes, no matter how much I kick and scream. When Friday rolls around, I've given up. Alessandro Beckham always has his way.The truth is, a part of me is a little relieved by their company. I feel safer and a little powerful. No other student so much as sneezes in my direction, and some of them even look at me in fear. Okay, maybe they're looking at my escorts in fear, but it still makes me feel a little powerful.There's another party tonight, but I'm not attending. I don't know if I'll ever go to any more parties. Colt does, of course, and Ethan's busy with a conference call. That leaves only Alessandro. But before he can think of babysitting me all night, I text him to let him know I'll
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