Chapter Fifty-Six

Kieran seemed a bit surprised by the news, but he quickly masked it with a smile. The girls congratulated us, and dad was glad we considered his opinion. The dinner ended a few hours later, and I was so glad that it ended on a good note. My joy knew no bounds when Kieran finally left the house.

"Wheeew dodged a bullet," I whispered.

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I was rushing off to school; we were to write an examination that morning. I have been feeling a bit feverish these few days; I couldn't read the previous night because of the fever. It was the last paper for the semester, and I was kind of glad that we were done with the school drama so that I could concentrate on the wedding. Leo and two of the guards were with me that morning. I got off at the parking lot and rushed into the hall. Grace looked at me a bit concerned, but I just wanted to get this exam over with. I was a few minutes late for the examination.

The examiner was unwilling to give me the exam paper at first, but after much pl