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Denton gave her a look of forced gratitude. \u201cThanks, Ms. Feron. Since Grandpa passed, you\u2019re the only one who\u2019s really been there for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah gave a fake sigh. \u201cDon\u2019t be silly. Taking care of you is something I owe. My dad and I were under your family\u2019s wing. Everything we have is because of them. Harold asked me to take care of you. That\u2019s my job. That\u2019s what I was meant to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton nodded like he appreciated it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay. Go to class. I\u2019m skipping today. I\u2019m heading out to find a few neighborhoods and pick out some good options,\u201d Savannah said, barely able to sit still.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton gave a nod, watched her leave, then turned back toward his classroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was still time before the next class period. Most of the seats were empty. Adriana and Yolanda were still laughing about something.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton walked over and sat next to them. His mood looked like it had completely tanked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The girls glanced at him, then looked around. Savannah hadn\u2019t come back. Yolanda smirked. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, little bro? Did a dog bite you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton nodded dully. Close enough. Just hadn\u2019t broken skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSpill it. Come on. Let us enjoy your misery,\u201d Yolanda said with a grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She clearly just liked messing with him. Her type was older, successful, well\u2013dressed men. If Adriana weren\u2019t with Curtis, Yolanda would\u2019ve been all over him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if it wasn\u2019t Curtis, it\u2019d have to be someone like Justin or Matthew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Denton? He was just a toy to tease.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton could tell. He didn\u2019t know why it bugged him, but it did. Still, he spoke up. \u201cSavannah wants me out of the hotel. She said she\u2019s buying me a villa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda and Adriana exchanged a glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then both slammed their palms on the desk. A sharp bang echoed through the room. \u201cTake it! Spend her money! And make sure your name\u2019s on the deed,\u201d they said in sync.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton looked at them, exasperated. \u201cShe\u2019s way too desperate to get me out of there. There\u2019s no way this doesn\u2019t have strings. Last night, they even tried to seduce me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The girls paused, thinking it through. Savannah definitely played dirty. Denton wasn\u2019t ready to go up against someone like her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda raised an eyebrow. \u201cLet her buy it. Just don\u2019t move in. What\u2019s she gonna do? In the end, she\u2019ll be out a man and out the cash.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were still huddled over their strategy when a pretty girl peeked through the classroom door. She looked around and lit up when she saw Denton. Her smile was sweet but shy. \u201cDenton? It\u2019s me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton blinked. It was the girl from the lounge last night. Lily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She handed him a drink, then sat beside him, all flustered. \u201cI don\u2019t have class this afternoon. Can I stay with you for a bit? Thanks for stepping in last night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton glanced at Yolanda, nervous. All he saw in her eyes was curiosity and surprise. No jealousy at all. His eyes dropped. \u201cYeah, sure,\u201d he said quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda leaned in and bumped her shoulder against his. Her grin stretched wide. \u201cWell, well. Got yourself a girlfriend already, huh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m 20. That\u2019s legal marriage age in Harborton,\u201d Denton muttered. His tone was flat, almost sulky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda laughed harder and threw a look at Adriana. \u201cIs he thinking about getting married now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana glanced at Denton, then turned to the shy girl beside him. \u201cWhat school are you from? What\u2019s your name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDance school down the street,\u201d the girl blurted out. \u201cMy name\u2019s Lily Compton.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana gave a slow nod. A dance school. Probably the same one Belinda went to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know Belinda?\u201d Adriana asked, her voice calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily flinched. Her expression changed in a second. Panic hit her face as her eyes locked onto Adriana\u2019s. \u201cNo \u2026 I don\u2019t know her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana nodded again. That lie was too shaky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah had been the one to introduce Lily to Denton. That alone made her suspicious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton was still Curtis\u2018 brother. Adriana wasn\u2019t about to let her guard down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While class was still going, Adriana pulled out her phone and sent a message to Belinda.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 298 Fake It\u00a0<\/p>\n
Belinda had moved abroad, but neither of them had deleted each other\u2019s numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana asked, \u201cDo you know a girl named Lily? She might be from your school.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana snapped a picture of Lily and sent it over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no reply for a while. Time zones, probably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana figured Belinda never expected her to text first again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the end of the day, a reply came through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Belinda answered, \u201cI know her. That girl\u2019s a snake. Why the hell do you have her number?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily wasn\u2019t just a familiar name. She was the one who had stolen Belinda\u2019s boyfriend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana texted, \u201cShe dropped into one of our classes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Belinda answered, \u201cStay away from her. My ex showed up again a few weeks ago. He has HIV. And trust me, he definitely slept with her. God knows who gave it to who. Just keep your distance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana stared at the message. Her chest tightened like a clamp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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