Dante: A Valentino Heirs Novella by Kylie Kent

Author:Kylie Kent [Kent, Kylie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Everyone stares as Dante holds my hand in a firm grip through the corridors. “I need to stop by my locker,” I whisper.

“I had your locker moved.”

“You what?”

“Had it moved, so it’s next to mine.” He smiles at me like he’s just solved world hunger.

“How?”

“I have contacts.” He shrugs.

“Okay, if you want me to actually go along with this madness, then we need rules,” I tell him.

“Rules? Like what?”

“Like no more moving my locker, no more sleeping in your car in front of my house, no more making decisions for me as if I’m incapable of doing anything for myself,” I list off the few things that come to mind.

“I won’t move your locker again,” he says.

“And the rest?”

“We’ll work on it.”

When we get to the wall of lockers, he opens mine first. “Your code is 0-8-1-3. It’s the day we met, if you’re wondering.” He grins.

“You really are insane.”

“Hey, lovebirds. Heard you met the boss this morning, Josie,” Orlando says.

“Boss?” I ask him.

“Zio Theo.”

“Don’t listen to him,” Dante tells me. Then he cups my chin and presses his lips against mine, kissing me like nobody is watching. And, for a brief moment, I forget that they actually are watching.

I break the kiss, and my hands push on his shirt, recalling when my fingers were tracing all over his bare chest this morning. Shit, not a thought I need right now.

“I need to go.” I duck around him and power-walk through the halls.

When I get to my math class, I sit in the back corner and take out my books. I can’t afford to let myself get too distracted by him. I need this scholarship, which means I need to keep my grades above a 3.7 GPA. I’m currently sitting at a 3.9. I was at a solid four, but the last month took a lot out of me. I couldn’t focus on my midterms.

Five minutes later, the classroom starts filling with students. I look down at my book, trying to hide in plain sight. They’re still talking about me. Only, this time, the whispers are different. They’re not talking about me being a whore. No, now they’re talking about me being with Dante.

“Hi. Josie.” A girl’s voice has my head snapping up to see who’s taken the time to acknowledge me. Amanda and Bec. Two of Krystal’s minions. I give them a small smile, having no interest in talking to anyone. They’ve never once said hello to me before, so why now?

Then he struts in. Dante. It’s hard not to see how every student worships him like he’s royalty. He stops at the still-empty desk to my right before he sits down, leaning over to press a quick kiss to my cheek. “Miss me?” he asks.

“You haven’t given me time to miss you,” I tell him.

“You’re welcome.” He takes out his laptop and textbooks.

He’s in a lot of my classes. I guess I let myself forget during those weeks he was gone. He never sat next to me in class before, though.

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