Chapter 142
Chapter 142
Chapter 142
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But even Elijah had no idea. All he knew was that Payton asked him to watch his mom, then vanished. No one could find him anywhere.
Payton looked rough. He’d lost weight, and his face was all sharp angles now. Dark circles shadowed his eyes, and exhaustion clung to him like he hadn’t slept in days.
“Where the hell has he been?‘ Kayla wondered. She almost asked, but given the situation, she kept quiet.
Payton pulled Kayla’s hand free from Davon’s grip. When he saw the angry red marks on her pale wrist, something cold flickered in his eyes. “You okay?” he asked quietly.
‘Such a princess. So delicate, Payton thought, though there was no real bite to it.
Kayla pushed her questions aside and shook her head, her expression cool and unreadable.
‘I went through hell in my past life. A little red skin? That’s nothing,’ Kayla thought.
With Payton blocking him, Davon’s expression darkened even more. And seeing Payton standing so close to Kayla just made his blood boil.
“This is between me and Kayla. Who the hell are you to butt in?” Davon snapped.
Payton didn’t look bothered at all. A faint smirk played at his lips. “Who I am doesn’t matter. What matters is, I’m not letting you bully my… classmate p>
Davon let out a mocking laugh. “Payton, don’t act like I don’t know who you are. You’re just some street thug pretending to be tough.
“It’s obvious you’re only hanging around Kayla because she’s loaded, kissing up to her for money. You’re dead last in our grade. What makes you think you can talk to me p>
Before Payton could respond, Kayla’s eyes went ice cold. She shoved Davon hard, and he slammed straight into the wall.
“Davon, why are you so damn petty? When someone helps me, you call it sucking up. But when you help Marianna, suddenly you’re the hero? Get over yourself,” Kayla snorted coldly.
Davon stared at her, eyes wide with shock. “You actually pushed me… for him p>
‘ Can’t she see I’m on crutches?‘ Davon thought. ‘She doesn’t care about me at all. She actually shoved me… because of Payton?
Kayla’s face went stormy. “Stop twisting things. You started running your mouth. We’re just defending ourselves. And Payton goes to this school too. Who are you to look down on him like that p>
Payton’s eyes flickered with surprise. ‘She’s defending me?‘ he thought.
Davon clenched his jaw, glaring between Payton and Kayla. “When did I look down on him? Everyone at
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school knows Payton’s just some thug from the South Side slums.
“He hangs out with dirty lowlifes all day, never studies, and the cops know him by name. Don’t let that face fool you, Kayla. He’s trash, plain and simple p>
Payton kept his eyes down. He wasn’t going to waste his breath defending himself, but from the corner of his eye, he kept watching Kayla.
He’d grown up dirt poor, surrounded by nothing but trouble and grime. Honestly, Payton had never cared what people thought about any of it.
Kayla’s the Sexton family princess. Now that she knows about my background, is she gonna look down on me like everyone else at school? Will she judge me too?‘ Payton thought, doubt eating at him.
Kayla had no idea what was running through Payton’s head. She thought back to that rundown apartment she’d seen on the South Side and didn’t hesitate to fire back. “Yeah, he’s better looking than you. What, you jealous? Deal with it!
“And what’s wrong with living in the slums? You think poor people can’t be good? You’re a bastard who wouldn’t even have a roof over your head without my family’s help. So who’s better than who? What gives you the right to look down on him p>
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