I had three simple rules: 1. Never remove the hood and mask. 2. Don’t attract attention. 3. Follow rule one and two at all costs. Simple, right? Well, I followed them religiously—until Jason came along and shattered them all. I didn’t want anyone to know my identity. I just wanted to stay in the shadows, finish school, and disappear. But no, the stupid jock had to get in my way, and now my peaceful, hidden life is in ruins. I didn’t mean to embarrass the school’s golden boy. His name? Jason. He’s the son of the country’s richest CEO. Ironically, I chose this place to hide from my own father, the man I’m trying to escape. I look too much like him, and if anyone made the connection, my cover would be blown. Hence, the hood and mask I wear every single day. But now, instead of just hiding from my father, I have to watch out for Jason, too. He’s vowed to make my life miserable. I still can’t figure out his obsession with me—one minute he’s humiliating me in front of everyone, and the next he’s trying to kiss me behind the bleachers.
Ella POV:
"Those are three charming guys going after you," Mr. Harris said with a mischievous look as he adjusted his cufflinks, glancing at me like he was piecing together a puzzle he found amusing.
I groaned internally but kept my face neutral, trying not to let his teasing get under my skin. "If you're talking about Jason, Max, and Dylan, don't even start. They're just... around."
"And if I'm not wrong," he continued, ignoring my protest, "the first one—the boldest one—is the King's Empire heir, isn't he?"
"Yeah," I replied absentmindedly, my thoughts still caught up in those damn Prescott idiots who had dared to try and throw me behind bars. "I can't believe they had the nerve to pull something like this."
"What did you do to the Prescotts?" Mr. Harris asked, his tone light but laced with curiosity.