Chapter 20

Delphia University's School of Architecture had a clear hierarchy. It was dominated by wealthy heirs looking to enhance their credentials and children from architectural dynasties. Then there were those with no connections at all—ordinary people like Blair. Combined with her beauty and top academic performance, she quickly attracted plenty of attention. John Cooke, the student council president, confessed his feelings to her. Blair turned him down flat, but just a few days later, he overdosed on pills in what appeared to be a suicide attempt. Luckily, he was rushed to the hospital in time. The Cookes weren't exactly people she could cross. When John's mother, Victoria Anderson, heard that Blair was somehow involved, she wasted no time tracking her down. She didn't just demand an apology. She insisted that Blair start dating John, threatening to make her life at Delphia University impossible if she refused. When Blair asked for more details, she discovered what John had told his fa