Page 42 of The Revenge You Seek

"It's…" I think of all the things he hates me for. The majority, things that were totally out of my control and not my fault, but that doesn't seem to matter to him. "Just stuff from the past that he can't let go of."

"Well, he needs to. It's bad enough he hates Luca, we don't need him causing you shit too."

I shrug. "I'm used to Kane. I know how to handle him."

They both turn their eyes on me but I ignore the fact that they’ve both witnessed me fail to deal with him twice now.

"Come on, I'll buy you both lunch."

"I know just the place."

The three of us pile into Brax's car and he floors the accelerator taking us away from campus. I'm more than happy to get away and reduce the risk of bumping into him again.

"Didn't think you were ever going to get here," Violet says when we walk up to where she's waiting outside the diner.

"Stop whining," West mutters, pushing the door open and stepping inside.

There are college kids everywhere but thankfully, he's not one of them.

Our time off of campus passes all too quickly and before I know it and with belly's full of pizza, we head back so I can get to my American lit class on time.

I take off toward the Westerfield Building after insisting that I didn't need escorts and the others head back to the dorms seeing as they've got the afternoon free.

I'm almost at the entrance when two very welcome faces come into view.

"Letty, looking gorgeous as ever," Luca says, pulling me into his arms and swinging me around dramatically while everyone within a fifty-foot radius stares at his over-the-top greeting.

"Put me down," I squeal when he continues to twirl us.

When he finally places my feet back on the ground, my head spins and I can't stop laughing.

"You're a goof." I pull him into my arms and give him a hug, quickly repeating the action with Leon.

"You okay, Cupcake?" he whispers in my ear, holding me for a beat longer than acceptable for friends.

I feel the jealous stares of all the girls around us burning into my back but I'm used to it. I've been friends with these two long enough to deal with the haters.

"Yeah, you?"

"Always." He winks at me when I pull back.

"Ready to hit class?"

"Hell yeah," I state. How could I not be with a Dunn twin on each arm.

I'm ready to face the fucking world.

Unfortunately, my confidence dwindles a little when the three of us step into the lecture hall and my eyes immediately lock with an angry set of blue ones.

My steps falter and both Luca and Leon notice.

"What's—oh. Is that motherfucker stalking you or something?"

"I'm pretty sure he's probably just in this class." I shrug. "Just ignore him."

"Hard to do when he seems to be everywhere I fucking turn. If I make it to the first game of the season without breaking his nose it'll be a fucking miracle."

“Don’t let him get to you, and don’t give him the satisfaction of ruining your season. If your coach says it’s all above board then you need to let that shit go and focus on the games.”