Page 106 of Corrupt Me

“But you weren’t for a long time, and that doesn’t just go away. Oh, she will pay for what she did to you,” Celine says, and the girls exchange a look. Knowing them, they are planning their revenge. But Alice has consumed my thoughts and invaded my sleep for so long that I don’t want to give her one more inch of space in my head.

“I will deal with her, but no one is doing anything before the Felix situation is resolved. Priorities are important.” The last thing I need is to keep these two from doing something stupid. While I love their care and worry, I am resolute to do things my way.

They hold on to me for a long time. It will take a while until they accept that I am all right. Damn, I should have told them sooner.

“Okay, enough, you’re wetting my shirt,” I say, trying to escape their hold, or we’ll stay here forever.

“You insensitive asshole,” Celine says, swatting the side of my head, but hugs me again. “You’re lucky I love you.”

“I love you, too,” I grumble, hugging her back, hoping this will do.

“Will you tell Dad?” Mia asks, embracing me as if she’ll never let me out of her sight again.

“Not now. So please keep it in the group. We really need to focus on finding Felix.”

“I’m sure the bitch won’t go anywhere. But what if she does that to someone else?” Celine asks, her expression murderous.

“Not after I threatened her. I was the only one who she was able to groom.”

“Oh, the bitch will regret that,” my sister vows.

When we walk to our classes, Mia and Celine flank me as if afraid I will break apart at any moment. I love them, but this attention is too much.

“Are you going to stay glued to my ass forever now?”

Celine shrugs. “Maybe, so deal with it.”

Kaden and Blake are waiting for us on the main campus. I grin, knowing even if they wanted to, these two crazy guys wouldn’t allow that. When Mia and Celine see their boyfriends, they sigh, aware of that too.

“So, Bailey, huh?” Celine elbows me.

“You always said I’d fall in love one day. Here I am. Thoroughly fallen.”

“She’s the only one we’d approve of,” my twin says with a big smile.

Nodding at them, I leave with a pep in my step as I go to my first class. For a moment, it feels too normal. I could get used to it. What I will never get used to is seeing my girlfriend with another guy.

Eric is eager to meet my fist. His time will come.Bloody calm down. She’s yours.

When she notices me, Bailey excuses herself quickly, her eyes locking onto mine as she rushes over. The bastard stares at me from the other side of the alcove. I wave at him, incapable of not fucking with him. What a pathetic excuse for a human being.

“How did it go?” she asks, hope shining in her eyes.

“Ripped it off like a Band-Aid. Now you have to help me keep those two in line.”

“Mm-hmm.”

It doesn’t escape me that she doesn’t promise me. Instead, she smiles, and I forget my own damn name.

“Did you end the fake relationship he has with you in his head? I’m losing my patience here.” I am about to grab her hand when she pulls it away, and a growl rumbles in my throat.

She brushes her pinkie against mine, surely to placate me. “I’m yours. But priorities, right?”

“All priorities will fucking end if he dares to touch you.”

“Fine.”

I accompany her to her next class, waiting for her to get seated. When I turn around, I come face-to-face with Eric. He’s harder to evade than a rat-infested sewage.

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