Chapter 22

“Vincent! You’re a beast,” Caleb was itching to charge forward but got blocked by Vincent’s

crew.

“Mr. Gladstone, you best sit tight and watch.” They were helpless. After all, it was Vincent, a member of the FitzGerald family, Rhett’s younger brother.

In Silvergrove City, who’d dare to pick a fight with the FitzGeralds?

Who’d have the nerve to take on Rhett?

Everyone sucked up to Vincent not because of who he was but because he was Rhett’s brother. “Caleb, keep your cool. If you don’t throw a punch, I’ll tell my brother to put in a good word for you with Mr. Bryce,” Vincent said mockingly, using the Gladstone Group to threaten Caleb.

He bet Caleb, the yellow–bellied guy, would cave for his interests.

He just wanted Kristin to see what kind of a man Caleb was.

“Let me go…” Kristin pleaded through tears. “Vincent, please, let me go.”

But begging was useless. Kristin should’ve known that by then.

A few guys roughly grabbed Kristin, pushing her down on the couch, trying to rip her clothes off. Kristin cried and struggled, but it was no use.

“Help me… please, help me…” Kristin looked to Caleb for rescue, feeling like she’d fallen into an icy pit, cold and suffocating.

Caleb’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he wanted to step forward, but he hesitated.

Without the Gladstone Group, he’d be another doormat in their circle. Fingers clenched until they shook, Caleb looked away.

He hadn’t expected that Ms. Turner, once so untouchable, would be brought so low by this

crowd.

That blooming white rose was nothing but withered petals.

all her thorns, of every shining part, drag her through the mud, and stomp

Caleb with despair, no longer struggling or

was pointless. How could these people

ceased her futile attempts

her clothes open, seeing her body covered in bruises and

Chapter 22

by Vincent ensured she received “special treatment” – a daily dose of bullying. Those bruises on her would take a long time

this chick sick or what? What’s with all these

up for a good time but

from Kristin. “I heard she’s

she’s been with. She’s filthy. Vincent, we don’t do

there, eyes empty,

destroy a girl was to

been through this back

then, and Kristin would

persistent suitor, followed by Caleb.

to Kristin, but

slept with guys, putting on airs but being promiscuous behind

times over these rumors and was bullied by the girls in her class, enduring verbal abuse.

blood on her ballet costume and stuffed razor

↑ dance shoes.

dated Vincent, and with no one daring to mess with

had seen Vincent as her redemption, a beam of light in her dark world and savior. But suddenly, the savior turned into the devil one

she’s already got a

her if she was

back in the day and couldn’t eat or sleep well because of Kristin. Tam surely wouldn’t mind. Where’s Tam today anyway?”

here soon.”

couch, listening to

sitting up, Kristin pulled at her clothes, realizing all the buttons had been

didn’t cry, because there were no tears left.

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