nked the shining Patek Philippe off his wrist and shoved it into the restaurant owner's

e as he examined the expensive timepiece. A

r of her eye. The watch was the one she'd g

essly, then she'd be sure to reclaim everythi

.

ver the school gates as a r

up in the crowd. "I

i! He must be ab

river in a crisp uniform sprang from the front, opened the rear door,

n. Every student's gaze followed his every m

ile at Jenna. "Let me give you a ride. My driver will

oft with gratitude. "Thank you,

ugatti, drawing an even l

ouple everyone'

girl who sold herse

Stella dumped h

Jenna, Owen. Somebody has

the scene play out, then strode str

ore Owen's hand shot out, slamming the door

next words, each syllable dripping with contempt. "Walk home if you want. Or maybe-if

rowd needed to bur

't she? Dumped him and

till his girlfriend? Look at her

t, amused smile flickere

n and landed on the man

en's father-sat

k to hold down a job. That was when Stella had hired

l and crisp. "You know exactly who's b

look at her, and a nervous chuckle slipped out. "Stella, please... d

crowd only grew, the

only drove her around because Owen allowed it. No

lla's chest. "Everyon

en instruct

heart, Edmund did

ent rushed up to meet her as she hit the ground, jarring pain slicing through he

ed over her, the crowd g

r trying to act like she

with money could eve

t the driver to risk his

f upright. She glanced at her injured knee

ing her tone calm. "Dad, could you do me a favor? I need a

t her words cut through the no

er the onlookers-then the mocker

his time? She's got

d the wheel for Owen. Who d

althy lady? Maybe she should just get a j

ossy Bugatti that had sped off earlier returned,

, his urgency obvious. He hurried to Stella, bowing low, voice shaking. "Miss

silent, every trace o