Chooses Madness 187

Chapter 187 

A daughter this innovative and entertaining just dropped into my lap? I’ll take it Caleb couldn’t help the grin spreading across his face. 

Kayla’s mouth twitched. When it came to shameless opportunism, she had to hand it to him–Caleb was in a league of his own. 

“Don’t celebrate yet. My mom hasn’t agreed to anything.” Before he could respond, she turned on her heel. “I’ll see myself out.” 

As she stepped out of Caleb’s office, she nearly collided with a middle–aged man in the hallway. 

She’d never seen him before, but something about him felt strangely familiar. 

He noticed her staring. Their eyes met for a brief moment before Kayla gave him a polite nod and continued 

past. 

The man watched her retreating figure with obvious interest before pushing open Caleb’s office door. He found his friend staring into space, still seated at his desk. 

“When did you start hiding young girls in your office?” He couldn’t resist the jab. “She can’t be your illegitimate daughter, can she?” 

Caleb let out a bitter laugh. “If I actually had a daughter that age, I’d die happy.” 

The man’s eyebrows shot up. ‘Not his illegitimate daughter? But the way she looked-‘ 

Caleb caught the knowing look on his friend’s face and rolled his eyes. “Spare me the commentary. At least I don’t have a son who acts like I don’t exist.” 

The man’s expression soured instantly, the barb hitting its mark. 

***** 

Davon asked, “Kay, those thugs who cornered you last time–did the police figure out who was behind it yet?” 

Ever since Kayla told him she’d sent those guys to the police after the incident outside Sexton Villa, Davon had been a wreck. He couldn’t focus in class, couldn’t stop thinking about it. 

He’d been quietly digging around for information the past few days. When he confirmed that the police actually had them in custody, the fear only intensified. 

All through class today, he couldn’t absorb a single word. Teachers called on him repeatedly. Every time, he drew a blank. 

Now, spotting Kayla on the field, Davon couldn’t hold it in anymore. He walked straight up to her, trying to sound casual as he fished for information. 

Kayla raised an eyebrow. Davon had been lurking outside her classroom for days now. Every time their eyes 

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met, he’d bolt like a spooked deer. And now he’d finally cracked–coming to pump her for details about those punks. 

‘Perfect, Kayla thought. Time to mess with him a little more.‘ 

“They haven’t found anything yet,” she said. 

Davon’s shoulders dropped with visible relief–until Kayla kept talking. 

She continued. “But I checked in with them. The cops said they figured out a way to make those guys talk, Should know who hired them in the next day or two.” 

The breath Davon had just exhaled caught in his throat. He forced an awkward laugh. “What? What way?” 

Kayla shrugged, playing innocent. “How should I know? All I know is they’ll catch whoever’s behind this soon. You think hiring people to hurt someone gets you jail time?” 

Before Davon could answer, she kept going. “Even if they don’t lock him up, I’ll make sure everyone knows what he did. A criminal record like that? Doesn’t matter how good your SAT scores are–no decent college would touch you.” 

Davon was still a minor. He wouldn’t actually go to prison. 

But a charge for conspiracy to commit assault that would still torch his future. 

His face went chalk white. The fear in his eyes–raw, undisguised–said everything. 

Kayla let out a sneer. She didn’t even glance his way–just walked right past Davon toward the Class G section. 

From across the quad, Marianna spotted Kayla laughing with her classmates, as if nothing had happened. Venom flooded her eyes. 

She asked, “Dav, why is Kayla fine? I thought you had people-”