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"That police report says different Stop seeing hiain If you stay away fro part tih honors and you'll be a shoe-in to Harvard Law I have markers to call in I can help you"

"I don't need your help, Spencer," I said, tears in ot into Harvard on my own"

"No, you didn't I gave you the edge If you disobey et no money until you're twenty-one You'll have to work two part-tirades You won'tworth it? Really?"

We stood there, facing off against each other He had hit me for less than this before, but I wasn't afraid of him now In fact, if he were to die tomorroouldn't care, except for hoould affect my mother

"If you don't obey et him thrown out of that I can make a lot of trouble for Hunter, and I will—unless you proain I'll put a call in to the coet hiets there But I'd rather see hi Graham down or, God forbid, ruin you"

I fumed silently, my fists clenched

"I won't see hiain," I said finally, confused about the police report, and not wanting Hunter to suffer because I was being selfish Maybe Hunter had beaten up thatso noble with his life He wanted to escape his fae I wouldn't be the one to force him back into their clutches

"You have to promise," Spencer said, his face dark "I don't want you to even call him or speak with hiood I'ht you needed to knohat he's capable of Don't think he wouldn't do that again – or worse – if he felt he needed to protect his fa this because I care about your future You have no future with him"

I turned aanting to hide er and sadness Anger that Spencer would stoop so low as to block Hunter from a career with the Marines; sadness because I really liked Hunter and believed him when he said he wanted to escape his family, but for him to do that to the man ed his uncle money?

Spencer came around and peered into my face "Promise me," he said, his voice insistent "If you don't, I'll call my contact and turn over the evidence I have on Hunter and his family There are more files like that one," he said and shook the file "Like death threats Prostitution Gun running If the Marines knew about his involvement in that, they'd turn him down, no questions asked"

I shook ht," I said, and exhaled "I promise I don't want Hunter to be hurt because of me Don't report him to the Marines It's his escape from his family"

"If I find out you’re seeing him behind my back, I won't hesitate to call er in my face

"I won't," I said e soon for Parris Island I proain"

"Starting tonight," Spencer said, his frown dark "Tonight"

I nodded "Tonight He'll probably eain"