Raeleigh watched as the car disappeared in the distance. She held the tablet in her hand and walked towards Scarlette. She purposely looked left and right before crossing the road. She was pregnant then, so she had to be extra careful.
Before Raeleigh could say anything to Scarlette, Deanna piped up and said, "Raeleigh, let's have lunch together."
"Alright."
Raeleigh felt as if she was being held hostage as Deanna chattered away. Raeleigh initially thought that Scarlette was a chatterbox, but at that critical moment, she felt like taking her words back. Deanna was way chattier than her.
Raeleigh did not know what to say. After lunch, she was afraid that Deanna would continue to pester her. So, she took advantage of Deanna's absent-mindedness and hid in the classroom.
It was early autumn and the scenery in Elkton University was very romantic. It was a time where the men and the women would be hoping to find their true love underneath the beautiful bare trees.
After successfully hiding from Deanna, she emerged from the room and made her way to the fountain. It so happened that there were some stone steps where she could sit. She made her way over to the steps, turned on the tablet, and began drawing.
On the tablet were drawings drawn by Jepherson when he was bored. There was also a drawing of a garden overlooking the ocean. It was beautiful. Raeleigh was staring at it in a daze when she heard the sounds of footsteps. She turned around and saw Xandra walking towards her.
Raeleigh was surprised for a moment when she saw Xandra. She did not say anything and just stared at her. Xandra approached Raeleigh and smiled. "Are you Raeleigh Anson?"
Raeleigh did not get up but she looked up at Xandra. "Yes. Can I help you?"
"It's nothing. I'm Quirina's sister. It's nice to meet you. I heard that you disfigured my sister's face."
When Xandra spoke, her eyes were full of hatred and Raeleigh saw it. However, since it was in the past and the other party did not want to pursue the matter, there was no need for her to say anything.
Xandra smiled. "I heard that you've obtained a scholarship and that you're currently working at the Richards Group. I'm going to let you in on a secret. I'll soon be joining the Richards Group as well. I hope to see you there soon."
"Really?" Raeleigh had nothing to say. In the face of Xandra's provocation, she could only ignore it.
Unexpectedly, Xandra suddenly lost her mind and raised her hand, wanting to slap Raeleigh.
Raeleigh intended to stop her but before she could raise her hand, Flynt appeared out of nowhere and shoved Xandra out of the way.
Xandra stumbled backwards and raised her head to look at the person who shoved her. "Flynt?"
Raeleigh raised her head to look at Flynt. Then, he said in a cold voice, "There are some things I do not wish to meddle in. Since you're still alive till this day, I suggest that you cherish it. You have no right to run amok here."
"This university belongs to the Richards family. Please do not cause any unnecessary trouble."
Raeleigh stood up, not wanting to be here. She wanted to leave.
However, just as she was about to leave, Flynt reached out and held Raeleigh's wrist. Raeleigh didn't dare to struggle. She stopped and turned to look at Flynt. She was afraid that he would shove her to the ground, and if that really happened, then it would harm the baby.
"Leave now! Get out of my sight!" Although Flynt wasn't the type to kill, the viciousness in his eyes was not something that anyone could bear. Xandra turned around and left as if she was running for her life.
After Xandra left, Raeleigh raised her hand and said, "Let me go."
Flynt looked at Raeleigh's small and slender wrist. "I'll let you go, but you're not allowed to leave."
Raeleigh fixed her eyes on Flynt. "Are you threatening me?"
"It's only a matter of time. I've been watching you since you were staring at the drawings. Nothing happened and I did not want to disturb you. If you leave now, then whatever between us does not mean anything."
Raeleigh did not understand what he was saying. She pondered for a moment and said, "I'm planning to head back to class. Will you allow me to go?"
There was no one around. Raeleigh purposely found a quiet place for fear that she would be found by Deanna. She had been away for too long and she knew that Santiago would get worried, so she had to go back.
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