Elite (Empire High, #2)

by Ivy Smoak

“I’ll never hurt your heart. You’re my forever, Brooklyn.” He smiled up at me.

“It’s okay, Rob,” I said. “No need to worry about keeping it a secret.” I shoved my notebook into my backpack. “Because Matt and I are done.” “Brooklyn!” Matt hissed as I stood up.

“Okay, but you should call Matt when you get a chance. He’s kind of…losing it. He stopped by about an hour ago and he looked awful.”

“How old are you?” The words tumbled out of my mouth before I could stop them. “Older than you.” He resumed eating, like that was a suitable answer. But before I could question it, he beat me with a question of his own. “So what didn’t he do?” Miller asked.

“For the record, a guy who doesn’t stick up for you isn’t someone who’s worth your time.”

“Oh, she threatened to have him killed,” Mr. Pruitt said like it was nothing. “You too I presume. But she knows the rules. She’s not allowed to escalate anything to homicide.