Chapter 5 Bernice scoffed , " You can't shut up about your employer . You were made to be a maid ! " Darlene put her earbud back on . " Anything else ? " Bernice and Byron were at a loss for words . Darlene checked the time . With thirty minutes to spare , she turned and made her way toward the lower stream of the lake . " Is it over just like that ? " The girls pouted , disappointed by the anticlimactic spectacle . Bernice should have thought about it . Would Vanessa really care about something like this ? After all , she liked Lucian too much to gamble on the slightest chance of being loathed by Vanessa . Vroom ! Suddenly , the air was pierced by the deafening roars of engines . Red , yellow , and black sports cars gleamed in the sunlight as they shot forward like arrows , racing across the campus as if it were on a racetrack . The crowd , which had just simmered down , exploded with excitement again . " They're from the six major families ! Adrian . I see Adrian ! " " If I had known , I would have gotten up early for a spa today ! Quick , how's my makeup ? Is my hair a mess ? " " Look , is that Desmond ? Is Leander sitting in the car behind ? " Darlene put on her other earbud and maxed the volume , but it still couldn't drown out the waves of shrieks , It was no exaggeration that every girl in the academy was screaming in excitement , some taking photos , some recording videos . Everyone sprinted in the same direction , afraid that a tiny delay would cost them the prime spot . Darlene quickened her pace in the opposite direction , almost breaking into a run . 1 A black Bugatti Veyron whooshed by , so fast it nearly hit her . But the driver casually turned the steering wheel , swung the car into a slide , and slammed on the brakes , executing a beautiful drift . Screech ! The tires screeched sharply against the asphalt . Darlene froze , her hair billowing in the wind from the car . A tall , hunky man in a sleek uniform arrogantly blocked her way . It was Adrian . From a yellow Apollo parked behind came a boy with delicate features , like a Super Dollfie . His big , puppy eyes sparkled and glistened with moisture . He flashed Darlene an apologetic , adorable smile . But Darlene was instantly creeped out . He was Alaric Drayton , one of the original male leads in the novel . It seemed to be her fate to encounter every male lead . The Drayton family had a glorious history , earning their status through courage and sacrifices on the battlefield . But now , the Drayton family was power - obsessed , with fierce infighting dividing its members . Darlene knew that Alaric would soon be murdered . She remembered it clearly . 10/24 ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV never fishing a move or paving 12.5 % Install > Because after Alaric died , his older brother Desmond Drayton sucesitzibed to his dark the And it was Darlene who stayed by his side , taking on all his negative feelings Darlene turned and left . Adrian took off his sunglass playful some curling on his lips as he gazed at her Once again , she looked desperate to flee , as if they were some kind of moŽISTE TE Simultanerusly , Leander Rowland sat inside a luxury car , his eyes fixated on her He was different from Adrian and the others . Leander didn's like to show off He always was in a menorhome , with a dedicated driver and security guards That luxurious and high - end muturome was heading in a differete direction from the others The email had specially buth him a private lane that led straight to the teaching