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His nostrils flared in brief annoyance before he turned

the table on me. “So, stalking is your new hobby?”

Clutching my bag tighter to me, I repeated, “I wasn’t

stalking.”

“I caught you red-handed,” Maddox said, his voice gruff.

“What’s your problem, Coulter?”

What I really meant to ask was… what… who hurt you?

He cocked his head, scanning me. “You.”

“Huh?”

“You’re my problem, Sweet Cheeks.”

Maddox stepped closer. “That kiss…”

“Won’t happen again,” I finished for him. “That was your

only taste of me, Coulter. First and last. Memorize it and

sear that kiss in your brain because it’s the only one you’ll

get.”

“Harsh,” he mumbled. “I like you when you’re a spitfire,

like a little annoyed dragon.”

I lifted my chin, squinting at him. “I’d like you better if

you were nicer.”

“Nice?” He let out a booming laugh that had other

students turning around and focusing on us. “If you’re

looking for Prince Charming, you kissed the wrong frog.”

Maddox Coulter was neither Prince Charming nor the…

villain.

He was something else, and I didn’t know where exactly

to place him.

“I didn’t kiss you. You kissed me.”

“Same shit.” He combed his fingers through his hair,

pushing the stubborn locks away from his eyes.

“We’re going in circles, Coulter.” I pushed past him,

making sure we didn’t touch. “Have a good day.”

His hand snaked out, and he grabbed my wrist, pulling

me back into his chest. His heart thudded against my back,

and I stayed still. The crowded hallway faded away as his

voice lowered to a mere whisper, speaking only for me to

hear. “Next time, make sure you don’t stare at me with

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