Page 52 of Cruel Elite (Princes of Ravenlake Academy 3)

Phones are forbidden in Mr. Thomas’ class. If he finds them, he keeps them until the end of the day, and I have no desire to leave my phone with my creepy professor or be alone in his class at the end of the day to pick it up.

I have enough toxic men in my life without adding in another.

I pull it out of my pocket just to turn it to silent, but then I see the name on my screen.

I considered deleting his contact information a few different times over the last two years, but I never did.

Now, Noah Boone’s name has appeared on my phone.

Along with a message.

Bathroom. Now.

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Penny

Apparently, I’m a glutton for punishment.

Despite every instinct in my body screaming at me to stay in class, I ask Mr. Thomas for a bathroom pass.

I swallow back a grimace when his finger brushes against mine during the exchange, and head for the bathroom.

I scan the halls looking for Noah, but don’t see him anywhere. When I get to the bathroom, I think he might be inside, but it’s empty, too. I pull out my phone and text him.

Where are you?

Go in a stall, he writes, the ellipses flashing under his message as he immediately types out another.Take a picture.

I go into a stall only because that’s the normal thing to do in a bathroom. I don’t want to be standing in the middle of the bathroom if anyone else comes in.

I know what he wants, but I hold out my phone, tuck a strand of hair behind my ear, and bite my lower lip.

It’s a suggestive picture, but perfectly innocent.

His response is immediate.

No. I want to see your tits.

He can’t be serious.

Except, he is.

Noah doesn’t joke or kid, especially not with me.

Not anymore.

I want to ask him what he’ll do if I refuse. But the idea of him actually answering is terrifying.

I’m considering taking my chances and just going back to class without doing what he’s asking, but then Tank’s threats echo in my mind.

Whatever Tank wants with Noah, he’s expecting me to be the bait. I’m supposed to be the person to lure Noah out to The Hell Princes.

If I fail, they’ll hurt Delanie.

There’s a real possibility Noah is going to try and show my picture around or hold it over my head, but I’m not entirely sure I care.

Every celebrity has a sex tape or nude photos that leaked online. If anything, it increases their popularity.

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