Chapter 7 Jaxon didn't come back for several days . [ ] Riley could only see him in Sophia's Instagram stories - pictures of him feeding her soup , walking with her , gently stroking her hair … ] Each photo was like a knife stabbing into Riley's heart . ]] The day she was discharged , Jaxon finally showed up , saying he wanted to take her to Sophia's birthday party . ] ] At the party , crystal chandeliers sparkled brilliantly , champagne towers reached toward the ceiling . Everyone said this party cost seven figures and was personally planned by Jaxon for Sophia . ] ] " I heard Jaxon's gift is worth a million dollars ! " ] " He really goes all out for Sophia … " ] ] Riley stood in the corner listening to the gossip , watching Jaxon personally put a diamond necklace around Sophia's neck . " How did you know I always wanted this ? " Sophia asked in delight . ] Jaxon smiled , his voice incredibly gentle : " Because I remember everything you like . " [ ] Below the stage , Sophia's friends shot Riley provocative looks : " See that ? This party , this necklace - that's a level you could never reach . " " If you had any sense , you'd leave Jaxon alone . You're nowhere near good enough for him . " ] Riley gripped her glass tighter , her nails almost cutting into her palm : " It's not that I'm not good enough for him . He's not good enough for me . " ] The girls burst into laughter like they'd heard the funniest joke ever . Riley ignored them and turned to leave the ballroom . ] The night breeze was cool . She took a deep breath , trying to calm her churning emotions . ] Suddenly , a drunk man blocked her path . [ ] " Hey there , sweetie , all alone ? " ] Riley stepped back , her voice cold : " Get out of my way . " [ ] The man staggered , finally getting a clear look at her face . When he saw those thick - rimmed glasses , disgust flashed across his features : " Damn , thought you were hot . Just another ugly nerd ! " [ ] He leered at her body and moved closer with a sleazy grin : " But you've got a nice body … " [ ] Riley struggled desperately , but the man slapped her to the ground ! [ ] " Stop acting all high and mighty ! " Bed Warmes Harvard Goddess ! His Pleasure My Payback ! Chapter 7 Just as the man was about to assault her , a dark figure rushed over and punched him to the ground ! [ ] " You're DEAD ! " Jaxon's voice was ice - cold as his fists rained down like hammers until the man's face was bloody . Only then did he stop and have security drag the guy away . He turned to help Riley up , his face full of concern : " Why didn't you scream for me when you were in trouble ? " ] Riley looked at his worried expression and felt only sadness . [ ] Would screaming have helped ? ] ] In your heart , I always come second to Sophia Rain . [ ] Seeing Riley's silence , Jaxon thought she was badly hurt . His frown deepened and his tone softened : " Hold on , I'll get you some medicine . " He turned and hurried away , his footsteps echoing down the hallway . Riley forced herself up from the ground . Her knees and arms were scraped and burning , but she didn't want to stay here anymore . She leaned against the wall and slowly made her way toward the exit . ] Just as she reached the entrance , Sophia blocked her path . [] " What , think Jaxon saving you once means he actually cares about you ? " Sophia sneered , her eyes full of contempt , " Stop dreaming . You two aren't even from the same world . Break up with him already . " [ ] Riley didn't want to deal with her drama and tried to step around her . [ ] Sophia hadn't expected to be completely ignored . Furious , she reached out and grabbed Riley's wrist : " I said STOP ! " [ ] Riley instinctively jerked away , but Sophia suddenly stumbled and lost her balance , falling straight toward the staircase ! [ ] In her panic , she grabbed onto Riley's clothes , dragging both of them down the stairs ! CRASH ! The loud noise drew everyone's attention . Jaxon came running back with the medicine to find this scene- Sophia was on the ground with a scraped knee , while Riley had also been pulled down , her arms covered in bloody scratches . ] His face went pale as he rushed forward - but he helped Sophia up first : " What the hell happened ?! " ] ( 0 ) Chapter 8