Lizzy POV
The surrounding air tensed, his hands stretched round my waist, digging softly into it while he held me closer to himself.
Henrietta’s eyes turned to me as she gave me that look which spelled out ‘You lied to me’
I didn't. I wanted to respond, but I couldn't because I knew Onyx was trying to save face. My face. He was standing up to Linda who was beginning to be a bully and my ex boyfriend.
“ Lizzy?” Linda's eyes mocked me, as they roamed through me. “ Don't tell me you fell for her cheap tricks? Everyone knows what she is.”
“ Cheap tricks?” Onyx questioned, annoyed. “ Shouldn't we be using that for you? Moreover, why do you think I care about what everyone thinks about her? Why do you ever think I would give a f**k about the perspective you have over her? It's worth nothi
