Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 24 Blue Darts

Eriana was an annoying troublemaker. Cherise didn’t want to be involved with her.

But Cherise never thought Eriana’s underlings would ambush her at the school’s back door.

The school’s isolated and uninhabited back door was overgrown with weeds.

Lucy pulled Cherise to the back door. They had just left when the hooligans guarding the back door surrounded them.

“I’m right. You really left from the back door.”

The crafty leader smiled maliciously. “I haven’t seen you in a long time, Chèrry.”

The man looked like a criminal. Lucy frowned slightly. “Who is this?”

Cherise took a deep breath. “Aunt Eriana’s son, Nicky Gruber.”

Nicky was three years older than Cherise but kept repeating grades because of his poor results. When Cherise sat for her SATS, Nicky had just gotten into a dubious, third–rate school in Adania.

He had sinister thoughts about Cherise since they were young. He had even tried to force her to…

If her uncle hadn’t reached in time, she would have taken her own life at the scene.

had been bullied by Nicky in the past, a

Nicky’s friends were behind

you’re studying in Adania. Why have you never come to look

“If

wouldn’t have known

he spoke, he approached Cherise with a sneer. “I haven’t seen you in a few years. You’re

smiled suggestively, giving

Cherise. “You’re not worthy

tsk. You say such nasty things, pretty

corner of Nicky’s mouth. He indicated for his friends to apprehend

he scoffed while approaching Cherise. “Cherise, come here and let me look

by her side were clenched

lips and glared straight at him. “Don’t come

you going to do if I come to

and leaned closer to

Cherise held her hands to prevent her

approached

landed on Nicky’s

pain, and his other leg knelt on the ground.