Riley’s pov
I stared at Alexander, my throat dry and my heart racing. The whole cafeteria seemed to hold its breath, waiting for whatever was going to happen next. I glanced around at the sea of curious faces, feeling like I was under a spotlight.
At that moment, I just wanted to be swallowed by the ground or disappear and never return.
“Wh..What do you want?” I finally summoned the courage to ask, my voice coming out shaky, even though I tried to sound strong.
Alexander leaned forward, his smirk never fading. “Oh, come on, Riley. Don’t be like that. We just wanted to have a little chat.” He whispered, his eyes fixed on me.
Christopher chuckled, crossing his arms. “Yeah, we’ve been hearing some interesting things about you.” He said, trying to suppress his laugh.
My stomach tigh
