Valentina
I winced as William's snarl assaulted my ears. Oops. I had underestimated just how pissed off he'd be on my behalf. "It's okay, I beat the crap out of them," I said, trying to placate him. "They didn't hurt me."
"What is the scoundrel's surname? I will have him dragged here so that proper justice may be served," he seethed.
"You can't do that!"
"Why not?"
I stopped, momentarily stumped. Oh, right. "Because that's not how today's world works," I tried to explain. "Barrett is from an influential family. Several other girls put their reputation on the line to come forward. The whole thing was all over the media. If we don't do this by the book, and he disappears, his family will comb the entire country for him. You don't want that kind of attention here at Windmere, do you?"
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