Tessa’s POV
“Leave her alone.”
I can read Evander’s lips and picture the way he says the words, voice is cold and commanding as he pulls me through the crowd of reporters and parents, shooting them angry glares as he passes. Still, the cameras keep flashing, and I know this is going to make the news in no time.
With Evander involved now, too.
Shit.
This is exactly why I didn’t want any of my coworkers telling Evander I’d ended up in the hospital.
Once we’re past the crowd, Evander looks me up and down. His gaze catches on the wound on my shoulder for a second, but he doesn’t dwell on it. He starts to say something, but his lips are moving too fast for me to read them.
I shake my head and point at my ears again.
Evander breathes out a heavy sigh. We drive back to the villa in
