Chapter 161 Catherine’s POV The air in the lecture hall felt like it had been sucked out by a vacuum the moment Lucy sat down. I kept my eyes locked on the professor, who was shuffling papers at the podium, but my peripheral vision was filled with the white of

Chapter 160 Catherine’s POV I stood in front of my full-length mirror, adjusting the collar of my shirt. Today was the first day of the new semester, a day that would give me freedom from this hell of a house. I checked my bag one last time, ensuring my notebooks

Chapter 159 Catherine’s POV I had been running for nearly an hour, pushing my pace until my legs felt like lead and my lungs burned with every breath. A jog was the only way to clear my head after the disaster in my bedroom with Julian. I needed to drown

Chapter 158 Julian’s POV The first thing I felt was the throbbing in my temples. It was a punishing ache that made even the act of opening my eyes feel like a task. My clothes felt damp and heavy against my skin, and the floor beneath me was hard. I

Chapter 157 Catherine’s POV I sat on my bed, processing the chaos of the day. I needed to talk to someone, so I picked up my phone and dialed Kiera’s number. “Hey,” Kiera answered on the second ring. “Are you dead? Or did Julian finally kidnap you p> “Sorry, Kiera,”

Chapter 156 Julian’s POV A knock came on my door. I straightened my shirt and moved toward it, already believing I knew who it was. A maid of course, here to inform me that Richard was calling for me. My mind was already rehearsing the lies I would give. However,

Chapter 155 Julian’s POV While driving back, I could feel the angry stare Catherine was giving me but whenever I turned to look at her, she would look away fast. The silence between us was annoying, it definitely wasn’t what I had expected. I expected us to get closer with

Chapter 154 Catherine’s POV Hearing him call me that name made me freeze for a second, while my throat bubbled up and down, until I remembered what he stood for. Without replying to his comment, I turned around, “let’s head back in, they are waiting p> I stepped back into

Chapter 153 Catherine’s POV I leaned back from the bed, ensuring Tessa was relatively calm for the moment, and stood up. My mind was already racing through a dozen different calculations. I looked at Julian, who was still hovering near the doorframe. Without saying a word to Ethan or Tessa,

Chapter 152 Catherine’s POV I didn’t stop to catch my breath as I reached the bottom of the stairs. I ignored the staff members who looked at me in surprise and shoved the heavy front doors open. The air was cold, but I barely felt it. My mind was consumed