Once they got to the class, Paige looked at the guy who had held her hand and pulled her hand from his hold."Thanks for that," she said to him.Afterward, she turned and wanted to walk away, but he said, "Hold on."As she turned and looked at him, she realized that she was seeing him for the first time."Are you a new student?" She asked.He chuckled, "New student? Paige, I should be asking you that question.""Me?" Paige shook her head. There was no need to go into an argument with him, so she said, "If that is all, excuse me.""I said hold on, don't be so fast.""What is it?" She asked. "You helped me back there, and I said thank you.""Well, there's a reason why I helped you, Paige Summers.""Paige Summers? So you know my old name?" She asked."Well, yeah, because we are partners." He replied."Partners? What does that mean?""Are you always this clueless?" He asked. "Everyone knows about the music project, and you're my partner.""I was paired with you? But how can that be? The l
"Why don't you guess?" Paige replied Zach while trying to sound like a guy."Well, I don't know how to guess; just tell me who you are," Zach said.She smiled and kissed him on his right cheek.Zach spun his chair around and pulled her into his arms while she chuckled as she sat on one of his thighs.He pinched her cheeks, "Naughty you, what did you think? That you'd come into my office and I wouldn't know? I knew from the moment you left your school and began making your way here.""How is that possible?" Paige asked."Well, your bodyguards informed me," Zach replied."Bodyguards, I have bodyguards?" Paige was surprised."Yeah, we talked about it, Paige. Are you saying you did not notice the three of them?" Zach asked.She shook her head, "No, I did not."Zach smiled, "Well, that's good. If you didn't notice them, it means they're doing a good job."Paige thought back to how Cynthia had said she saw some bodyguards and concluded they must've been her bodyguards."Did they see what ha
When Paige arrived at the academy, she went to the cafeteria to meet Sammy, who was waiting for her."Yes, I am here," she said and took a seat. "Let's go over what we need to do. I heard you play the guitar and piano, so which is it going to be? I have some songs which I've written, and perhaps I'll have a look at them to see if you're okay with what I have."He smiled and leaned back, "I'm a straightforward person, Paige. So, I'm going to be honest with you.""Go on," Paige replied."Do you have a boyfriend?" He asked."Do I have a boyfriend? What has that got to do with the music we're making?""Please, just answer my question." He told her."Why should I answer your question?" Paige asked him."Well, because I want you to be my girlfriend."Paige scoffed, "Just like that?""Just like that," he replied.She chuckled, and he exclaimed, "Wow! You have such a beautiful smile, Paige.""Nice try," Paige replied. "But there's no need for all this. I'm in love with someone else."He moved
Paige got into her car but remained inside. She kept thinking about what Anthony had said. How could her mum still be alive when she was buried years ago?And if her mum was truly alive, why did she leave her alone all this time? For years, she missed her so much and suffered at the hands of the Summers, so how could it be? Her mum loved her so much that she would never be able to live away from her."Don't think too much about it, Paige. How can you trust anything he says? He is probably desperate and wants to take back the company from you. Don't fall into his trap." After speaking to herself, Paige turned on the ignition and was about to drive off when her phone rang.Seeing that it was a call from Barbie, she turned off her car and answered it, saying, "Hey Barbie, what's up?""Hey, Paige," Barbie replied. "I know we spoke earlier but I had to call you again because I have something important to tell you. I can't tell you over the phone though, so I was wondering if you could stop
Paige smiled at Zach and said, "I only have eyes for you too, Mr. Zach."They gazed at each other as time ticked by. Finally, Zach spoke, "Alright, dear, to the movies we go.""With all pleasure," Paige replied.He turned on the ignition and drove her to the cinema. Upon arrival, he noticed that different movies were being displayed, but what caught his attention was a romantic comedy, he wanted something to make Paige laugh, so he chose that one.After getting ice cream and popcorn, they entered the theater. They decided to sit at the back since Paige preferred not to be too close to the screen. They took seats at the top, and as the movie started, Zach noticed Paige's undivided attention.She kept laughing, finding the movie hilarious, while Zach mostly watched her, occasionally feeding her popcorn.At some point, her laughter drew the attention of those seated below them, but Paige remained oblivious to it. Zach glared at the onlookers, causing them to quickly avert their gazes.Du
Paige drew in her breath as she realized that her father was very close to the door. She turned around and rushed into her room.Meanwhile, Lina broke down in tears. She never knew that the polish reminder was capable of killing Paige, and the only thing she had wanted was to make sure Paige's voice was ruined. That way, she would stop feeling too proud of herself.She also couldn't understand how her father had come to know. She had lived with him for years and knew that there were no cameras in the house, so how could he tell? And finally, what he had said about Zachary Fletcher carrying out revenge on her.Was it not enough that she now had her father's hatred? When Paige did not even eat the food, why was there a need for her to be punished severely? She leaned on her bed, crying her heart out as she cursed Paige in her heart for everything she had done to her.While in her room, Paige paced up and down, thinking. She had told Zach not to tell her dad, and he had agreed. Why did h
After bathing, Paige came out of the bathroom and got ready for bed. She began to go through the songs she was going to rehearse with Sammy in school tomorrow since he had insisted that he wanted everything to be done within the next three days.She couldn't wait to be done with him so she wouldn't have to look at his face anymore.She thought about the issue with Lina and decided that she was going to ask Zach about it in person, and focused her attention more on the song she was going to perform in school and the other one she was going to perform at the upcoming concert.She did not realize when she fell asleep, and even when Zach called, she was too asleep to realize that her phone was ringing.Since she went to bed early, she woke up quite early. Seeing that she had gotten two missed calls from Zach, she decided that she was going to call him after getting ready for school.However, after taking her bath, her dad knocked on the door and told her that there was a parcel for her.
Zach stared at Williams as he spoke on the phone. He was surprised, though, because he had been with Paige about three hours ago, and she never said anything about wanting to speak with Williams or even having his number.He watched Williams, who was smiling from ear to ear, speak to Paige until the call ended.Afterward, he asked, "Umm... How did Paige get your number? Did you give it to her?"Williams shook his head, "No, I didn't. I'm surprised, though, that she called me. But, I guess it's a normal thing since I'm the best friend of her boyfriend.""Yeah," Zach said. "So, what was the call about?""Nothing much, she just said she would like to meet with me.""She did?""Yeah, I guess it must be something important," Williams said.He got up."You're leaving?" Zach asked. "But we've not even finished our meeting."Williams smiled, "I know, but come on. Paige Lawson, the beautiful and amazing Paige Lawson wants to see me, how can I say no? It's like my own girlfriend wants to see me