Chapter 82: Entering the Storm    

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[EVE]

I stepped onto the school grounds, and felt that familiar intense gazes and whispers.

The gloomy clouds promised snow throughout the day, but nothing was more freezing than the chill creeping into my bones from the whispers and stares surrounding me.

Cole was right behind me, his presence both reassuring and suffocating—like a shadow that wouldn't let me breathe freely.

Hiring bodyguards wasn't uncommon here. In fact, it was almost expected at this elite academy, where status dictated everything.

Many students strutted around with their own guards in tow, flaunting their wealth and connections as if they were fashion accessories, so Cole's presence didn't raise any eyebrows.