7.Unexpected encounter.

Olivia

''I want them out of this school, principal Nova.'' I say.

This is the second day of the Cullens being in our school. And I can't stand another one minute watching their faces. It's been only two days of them here and they are acting like they own this place. The audacity.

''But I can't do that my sweet Olivia.'' principal Nova says and I give her a blank look.

"What do you mean you can't? Aren't you the principal of this school?'' I ask her.

"I am, but I'm not the owner of it. And the school has rules, I can't expel three students for absolutely no reason.'' she says.

"You're going to expel them because the daughter of Christian Meyer tells you so.'' I harden my voice.

My father is the biggest sponsor of this school. The money he donates is bigger than the number of the students this school has. And when I tell you my father owns this school I'm not joking. Jeff Alonso might be the legal owner, but my father is the one who is making this school stand at its feet. And him allowing the Cullens to come to this school it's like stabbing my father in the back.

I'm not being a spoiled girl or anything, but this has always been my school, my comfort place, and the Cullens coming now pretending to take everything from me...

They don't even know the school's best places yet.

Royal Academy is my home. They can't take it.

"I'm sorry Olivia. But I can't do anything.'' she says.

No, she's not sorry at all. She loves this situation.

Having one powerful businessman in your school is a good thing. But two of them?

This was her dream. She knows that my father and Adam Cullen are enemies. Every place they go turns into a competition. The competition means more money donated into the school.

More money donated means more money principal Nova wins.

This is a win for them and a loss to my father.

And I'll lose the school.

But that won't be that easy because the sweet Cullens don't know who I am.

''Look principal Nova, either expel them from this school or you're getting in some serious troubles.'' I glare at her.

"Are you threating me young lady?" she narrows her eyes.

"Consider it as a friendly advice.'' I say. '' Expel the Cullens and you won't have problems.''

"And what are you going to do?'' she says crossing her arms. I smirk.

"You don't want to make Christian Meyer's daughter sad right? You know how she is when one of his daughters gets sad." I look at my nails.

I hate bringing my father in the conversation. But it helps.

I look at her and her face fells.

"Do what I said, and my dad won't know."

"Get out right now, miss.'' she yells.

The best way to get someone to show his true colors is by making them mad.

I smirk "You'll regret it.''

"I said get out. Right now. Out.'' she yells her face red.

"I warned you.'' and with that I left.

Ugh, I wanted to make principal Nova mad, but I ended up mad myself.

My phone vibrates and I take it out of my jacket's pocket.

It's a message from Lucy.

Second mom: Where are you?

Second mom: It's been twenty minutes since school ended, what are you doing?

Second mom: I'm waiting by the way.

I roll my eyes at her impatience.

I'm trying to save our school here, duh.

Suddenly someone grabs me by the waist from behind, and I scream. My scream came out muffled because that someone covered my mouth.

What the heck? Am I being murdered?

I knew it that I should have learned those self-defense Lucy kept talking about!

That someone pushes us both in an empty class, still holding my waist and covering my mouth.

And before I could see him, I figured who this person is just by his smell.

Joel pushes me against the wall, and I narrow my eyes at him.

I look at his appearance and my heart explode in my chest. He is wearing the Royal academy's uniform, and he looks like a Greek God. His red tie is untied and three of the shirt's buttons are unbuttoned, revealing his hard chest.

The Royal Academy's boy uniform is simple, black trousers, white shirt, red tie and black jacket with the school's golden logo engraved on the pocket, but him wearing it makes it look ten times better.

''Hello, Meyer.'' he whispers.

"Letmehgohmmmh'' I mumble against his hand.

He chuckles and I glare at him.

''I'll take my hand, but you have to promise me you won't scream.'' he says, and I glare harder.

He raises his eyebrow and I nod.

"Don't scream.'' he says, and I nod again.

He lets go of my mouth and I start screaming.

''Help! Helmmhh.'' and he covered my mouth again.

"You promised.'' he scolds.

"fuckhyouhgm'' I glare and try to escape from him.

"Relax. I'm not going to do anything to you.'' he says, and I narrow my eyes.

What does this psycho want? I tried my best to ignore him today.

"You ignored me today. And I don't like that.'' he whispers against my ear and shivers erupt from my skin.

He pushes his body closer to mine and my body heats from the contact. I hate this and I hate it that my body craves his touch.

"Why?'' he asks.

Dude, are you really asking me while covering my mouth?

How should I answer, with my mind?

"Don't scream.'' he says and loosens his hold against my mouth.

"Is your ego wounded, Cullen?'' I say breathless.

He chuckles.

"Yeah, it is.''

"Go cry about it then.'' I say and he narrows his eyes.

"That mouth of yours will get you in trouble.'' he says his lips dangerously closer to mine.

''Oh yeah?"

"Yeah.'' he says leaning his arms in the wall in top of my head.

I feel like a prey in the lion's den.

"Fuck you!'' I curse him.

"Wrong words.'' he says and pushes his body closer to mine.

This is bad. The way my body responds to his is really bad. I look at his eyes and then my eyes shift at his lips, which are dangerously close. I want to feel these lips against mine one last time.

Images of him kissing me in the party flash in my mind.

The gentleness those lips had...

Whoa, what the hell am I thinking?

I look up at him and he is looking at my lips too. I lick my lips and his jaw clenches.

''What do you want?'' I ask my voice vulnerable.

"Don't ask questions you don't want to hear the answer to.'' he says.

What does that mean? Never mind, I'll think about it later. With my body closer to his and his chest touching mine, I can't even breath, let alone think.

"What were you doing in the principal's office, Olivia?" he asks.

"Stalking me I see.'' I say and he smirks.

"Gotta watch what's the enemy doing.'' he says.

So, he admits that we are enemies.

Why doesn't it feel well?

"Now tell me. What were you doing there?" he asks.

"Do you really think I'll tell the enemy?'' I raise my eyebrow.

"I don't think, I know.'' he says, and I scoff.

"Get over yourself.'' I roll my eyes and his eyes darken.

"If you think that we're leaving this school you're wrong." he says.

"Oh, you are so leaving this school.'' I clench my teeth.

"Oh, but we are not my beautiful. ''he lowers his mouth to my ear and whispers,'' You're going to be the one who is going to leave. Crying.''

His threat makes my blood run cold. But rather being focused to the threat, my brain is thinking that Joel Cullen called me beautiful. My beautiful he said. He thinks I'm beautiful?

''That won't happen.'' I whisper.

"When I say something, I do it. Even if it makes the others bleed and weep. '' he says in a firm tone. He leans against my ear and whispers his threat. '' I don't stop until I take the thing I want.''

And what is the thing he wants?

"Olivia.'' I hear Lucy's voice call.

Oh shit, I completely forgot about her. I try to push Joel away, but he doesn't move.

His body is still glued to mine.

"Let me go.'' I struggle pushing at his chest.

"Our conversation isn't done.'' he says pinning my arms at the wall and my eyes widen.

"Olivia?" my sister's voice is closer now.

"I don't give a fuck. Let me go." I say trying to free my wrists from his hold.

His hands tighten against my wrist, and I wince.

"You're hurting me.'' I whisper and he immediately drops his hands.

Oh wow, that was surprising.

I rub my red wrist with my hand, and he stares at it. It looks like he is in pain right now.

''Olivia, where are you?'' Lucy calls. I push Joel away from me and go to the door. Lucy stands in front of me, and I push Joel inside, hiding him from Lucy.

''What are you doing?" she asks looking in the classroom and I shift blocking her view.

''I was-'' my words are left midair when Joel touches my leg and I take in a breath.

What the fuck is he doing? I shift on my feet signaling him to let go of me, but he continues touching me, stroking my skin with his thumb and goosebumps erupt on my body.

''Olivia?" Lucy frowns.

''Uh, yeah?" I look at her.

''What are you doing here?" she asks.

''Nothing.'' I fake a smile and reach for Joel's hand behind me. I catch his hand and stop him from touching my thigh. ''I'm just wondering around.''

I try to let go of his hand, but he tightens his hold against it and touches my waist with his other hand. Oh god.

''Come on, let's go home.'' Lucy says and I nod. I try to leave but he holds me tighter in place and I let out a frustrated breath.

''Go ahead of me, I have something to do.'' I tell Lucy and she nods, leaving.

I turn to Joel and push at his chest. He laughs and let's go of me, backing away a little.

''Touch me with your filthy hands again and see what will happen.'' I threat him and leave. His laugh echoes in the empty hallway, and I clench my teeth in anger.

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"I want them out of the school dad.'' I say.

I told my dad that the Cullens came at our school, and surprisingly he knew.

If he knew about it, why didn't he do anything?

"Don't be such a spoiled girl, love.'' mom says.

"I'm not being spoiled, mom. You haven't seen the Cullens and how bad they are. I can't stand them.''

"Did they do something to you?'' dad asks in a tight tone.

"No dad.'' I say. Well Joel did... But I'm not telling him that.

"Can you do something?" I ask him.

"I can. But I won't.'' he says.

"What? Why not?" I ask looking at my dad in confusion.

"Think, my smart pumpkin. Adam Cullen brought his children at the school so he can annoy me. Taking them out of the school means that he got my attention, and he achieved his goal. He wants me to take those kids out of the school so he can ruin my reputation. But his second plan is to make his kids rule in that school and my kids to get down. This way he kills two birds with one stone. Trust me, pumpkin, I know Adam very well.'' dad says.

"Oh.'' and realization hit me, " Oh!''

Well, that's pretty smart.

"So, I'm not going to do anything, but you will.'' he smirks.

"But I will.'' I smirk.

Author' s note:

Do you guys like this book so far?

Love you always,

G. T. Diola