Chapter 24

Dominic’s pov ; I watched her as we walked, amused by her words and the lightness in her steps. She had no idea about the effort it took behind the scenes to resolve her situation. The school leaders didn’t just happen to clear her name out of the goodness of their hearts. No, that was my doing. But she remained blissfully unaware. “Hanging over a rich guy?” I teased, my lips curling slightly. “Who's the rich guy?” She looked up at me with that innocent smile of hers. “Of course it’s you, Sir. They think your car is a very expensive luxury car. But I know you're just a diligent office worker, not some wealthy person.” I bit back a laugh. She still had no idea. Sometimes I wonder how dumb she could be. She really thought I was just another man trying to get by. She’d never questioned why I could afford to take care of her the way I did, why I had influence over people who mattered. She thought people had photoshopped the pictures of my car, that they were just trying to frame her. It ne