Chapter 3

I ignored all the stares and strode straight to the head of the table.

Alex was sitting there, glaring at me like he was about to explode.

"Lauren, what are you doing here?" he snapped.

I didn't even spare him a glance. Instead, I turned to Emily, sitting right next to him.

"Emily, do you really think you have the right to sit there?" I said, my voice cool and steady.

Emily's face went ghostly pale in an instant.

She shot to her feet, looking totally lost, her eyes darting to Alex for help.

I stopped right in front of…