Chapter 16 The Engagement Nobody Knew About

Zayden rarely lost his temper–but every time he did, it was because of Naomi.

Eliza’s eyes darkened where she sat

She knew it. Zayden was definitely here to throw a fit.

“Zayden, this is ss Six. Not the ce for you to y the hero.”

Henry set his fork down. The rest of the ss stared at Zayden with open hostility.

ss One students were notorious for thinking too highly of themselves and looking down on the others.

Zayden was the poster child for that.

“I wasn’t talking to any of you.”

Zayden’s voice was cold. He walked straight over to Eliza and yanked her out of her bseat/b.

“You’reing with me.”

His tone left no room for argument.

Eliza said nothing.

In her past life, she’d given Zayden too much leewayb. /b

Whatever he did, she’d always put up with it without a word.

But now? She wasn’t going to be that stupid again.

Zayden. I’m not in ss One anymore. If you’ve got something to say, just say it here.”

Zayden’s eyes grew colder when he saw her calmly pull her hand away from his.

“Eliza, getting moved to ss Six bgave /byou an attitude, huh?”

Think what you want

Eliza met bhis /bgaze without flinching. This isn’t ss One. I don’t have to follow your orders.”

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“Because I’m your fance! bYou’re /bthe future daughter–inw of the Holt family. If I tell you toe outside, then you be /boutside

The room fell silent.

Even people outside the bssroom /bfroze when they heard that.

Zayden has a bfiamere/b?

And it’s Elizar

Nn’s eyes darkened.

Eliza, on the other hand, found itughable.

Zayden had never acknowledged their engagement before. In fact, he’d warned her never to mention it at school, afraid it would embarrass him.

And bnow /bhere he was, blurting it out like it was no big deal

“Zayden, what bcentury /bdo you think this is? It was just an arrangement. It can be called off any time. Don’t talk to me like you bown /bme—I’m not your property”

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Zayden felt a sh of anger rise in his chest.

He knew that line all too well.

He’d said almost the exact same thing back when Eliza used to trail behind him like a bshadow/b.

Now the roles were reversed.

Eliza bwas /bthe one denying the engagement.

Zayden gave a coldugh. “Fine. Then let’s talk right here.”

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He pointed toward the door. “Did you force that ss One student to eat the food that fell on the ground just now?”

“So what if I did?”

“Elizab, /bdo you even brealize /bbwhat /byou’re doing?”

Zayden was clearly trying to keep his temper in check. “She’s from ss One. Do you even have a heart? What if she gets sick from that food?”

“And what if I got sick?”

then?”

Eliza stared him down. “She and her friends gave me a lunchbox full of dead rats and cockroaches. Where were you

Zayden snapped, “Then you could’ve just not eaten it! Why force them to eat it instead? You get off on making people suffer? Eliza, when did you be so twisted?”

So bI’m /bsupposed to just take it band /bkeep quiet?”

Eliza gave a coldugh.

That shut Zayden up.

The look in Eliza’s eyes was pure disgust and contempt–tinged with deep disappointment.

He’d known her since they were bkids /band bhad /bnever seen her look bat /bhim like that,

Back then, beven /bbwhen /bshe was wronged, she’d smile and brush it off like it didn’t matter.

Eventually, Zayden had assumed she’d gotten used to it–that maybe it didn’t even bother her.

But he’d forgotten: she was human too.

No one wants to be treated like that bforever/b.

Zayden, here’s a heads–up, you’re the ss president, right? Then keep your ssmates in check. Don’t let them mess bwith /bme again. Next time… it woul end this simply.”

She didn’t even look at him as she went back to her seat.

to throw your

Henry stepped bforward/b, blocking Zayden’s path. “You hear what Eliza said? Get out. This isn’t ba /bce for you to wright around”

Zayden stared hard at Eliza.

She didn’t look up. Just kept eating like nothing had happened.

His fists clenched.

“Hiza, don’t regret bthis/bb./b”

She didn’t respondb. /b

Only after Zayden left the room did she finally put her fork bdown/b.

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“I’ve had enough of bthat /bZayden gay Next chance I get, Tim knocking him t”

“You can’t beat him.”

Eliza was just being honest.

Zayden wasn’t school heartthrob material just because of his looks.

Grace had been grooming him since he was little–his schedule had always been packed with extracurricrs.

He’d even taken professionalbat sses for two years.

When it came to fighting, Zayden had never lost to anyone his age.

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Henry leaned in. curious. “But seriously–was he telling the truth? You two are really engaged? How old were you when your parents arranged that!”

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