~Isabel~
"You need to let her go."
The voice was low, calm, and didn’t need to be loud to work. A big dark-haired man just stood there, and the blonde guy actually took a step back all on his own.
One look at that cold steady stare and he bolted straight into the crowd like his shoes were on fire.
I stayed pressed against the pillar, my mind spinning so fast I almost got dizzy. I knew that face.
"You," I breathed. "You’re… the guy from William’s office earlier. What on earth are you doing here?"
His expression softened just a tiny bit, but his eyes never stopped scanning every corner of the room.
"Mr. Sterling wanted to make sure you were safe tonight, Miss Mayfield."
"William?" I blinked, completely floored. "He sent you? To a student party?"
I looked him up and down. Hoodie, bl
