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“Aren’t you supposed to be babysitting uskids?”

I panicked, especially when I saw the other teachers begin to pay attention. I couldn’t do anything that would incriminate Evan, so I helplessly stood as Arden muttered his final attack.

“Or is it that you just preferfuckingthem?”

Arden raised his eyebrows before glancing at me to gauge my reaction. My features were frozen, my heart pounding in my throat.

I then saw Evan smile, leaning forward to a surprised Arden as Evan spoke in his ear.

“Nah, it’s just her. Notthem. Work on your plural versus singular, Mr Charter.”

Arden frowned, his eyes turning to me triumphantly.

“You left me for a fuckingteacher?”Arden hissed before I sprang back to life.

“No. I left you because you’re a cheating scumbag.”

Arden rolled his eyes before looking back from me to Evan, his smile widening.

“Whatever you say, babe.”

Chapter Twenty-One

EVAN

Iwas abrupt with Vada.

I had to be.

She was going on about how boring these parties were, how it was like attending a children’s party. She suggested we go somewhere more ‘mature’ after, and I completely ignored her. Instead, I was watching Arden and the fact that he had his hands all over Jain. I saw Jain’s discomfort, the anger in her eyes, and the defiant tilt of her chin. She was in defensive mode, and Arden seemed to be mocking her.

“Vada, I’m sorry, but I’m not interested. I don’t see you that way. Excuse me,” I muttered as she gaped after me.

I strode through the crowd easily—before advising Arden it would be best if he moved his lips away from Jain’s neck. I didn’t add that if he failed to do so, I would rip his lips off and shove them so far up his ass he would choke on them.

Jain was unreadable, and Arden made it clear he knew about Jain and me. His smug grin combined with his hold on Jain made it almost unbearable—I had to retaliate. So,what if he knew? He was a waster. He missed school most of the time—my colleagues didn’t hold him in high regard anyway.

It would be his word against mine.

“You left me for a fucking teacher?” Arden hissed at Jain, and she flinched at the mention of my profession.

After informing him that he lost her purely from his own actions and choices, he seemed to slip back into his calm exterior.

“So, does your girlfriend know about this?”

Jain inhaled sharply, and Arden smirked.

I had to make some quick assumptions in my head—one of which was that Arden had seen me with Jain. The second was that he was now making things up to hurt Jain and cause trouble between us.

“Arden, shut up,” Jain hissed before she turned and walked away.

I sent Arden a death stare. “I strongly recommend you do as she says. I’m not afraid of losing my job, but it won’t be because of a little shit like you.”

I followed Jain, who had left the room and outside into the crisp fresh air.

The moonlight illuminated her, making her look even more stunning.

How could a woman have this effect on me?