Chapter 19
Author: Stitch Noah
last update2025-09-03 21:42:56

At the first moment when he announced that Damon was a platinum sponsor of the University’s Academy Ball, guests became shocked and dismayed. That shock soon had the effect of making them all excited and speculative, as gathered guests struggled to pin together the idea of the troubled and rebellious student they’d once known and the rich patron who’d just cut corners to save them from embarrassment.

Xavier looked around, still reeling from the surprise turn of events. His friends turned to head back to the corner, in the same kind of state of rage and humiliation as when they got busted. Their elaborate plan, to humiliate Damon and Aria horribly, had just gone horribly wrong. Now they had the formidable responsibility of either salvaging their reputation and getting back on their social ladder.

"This just cannot be happening, '' Xavier murmured, hardly audible over the noise of the crowd. "How did he do that? "

"I don't know, " Mason said, his face torn in anger, "but we just can't l
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