She Turned Her Grief Into Wings novel Chapter 109

Before the jacket could even touch Shera's shoulders, a hand reached out from behind and yanked it away.

A moment later, warmth draped over her shoulders, and a familiar scent filled her nose. Another jacket had been firmly placed on her.

The jacket Rhys had been holding was snatched away and tossed right back into his chest.

"You'd better take care of yourself, Mr. Jewell. If you catch a cold tomorrow, you'll just end up blaming someone else."

Shera turned her head, meeting Caden's eyes.

"Is this what you meant when you said you hated these kinds of events?"

The man's voice was low as he took a step forward, closing the distance between them.

"Did I hate the event, or did I just hate certain people? Couldn't you tell, Mr. Hayes?"

Caden completely ignored the man standing next to her, keeping his eyes locked on Shera.

"Care to give me a reasonable explanation for this?"

His family showed up at her door with threats and bribes, and now he was here demanding answers?

The Hayes family really loved to dictate the narrative.

Did he honestly not know how his aunt behaved?

And besides, just because he invited her, did she have to go with him?

Marching up to her acting like she owed him millions—did he think she was still going to coddle him like she used to?

"An explanation?"

Shera challenged him. "What kind of explanation are you looking for?"

Following his line of sight, she glanced at the man beside her and laughed. "Didn't I just give you the answer?"

"It's not the event I don't like; it's the company."

She glanced up at the second floor, where Helga was staring intensely at them.

"You're doing the exact same thing, Mr. Hayes. You have your date, and I have mine. Is there a problem?"

"What? Are there a different set of rules for you?"

Caden clearly hadn't expected Shera to unleash all of that at once.

He certainly hadn't expected her to call him out so bluntly.

For a moment, he was at a loss for words.

"I don't need anything from either of you."

Her gaze swept over them, her tone sharp. "And if you two have some kind of rivalry going on, kindly handle it in private. Stop putting me in the middle of it."

"I'm not a referee, and I have zero interest in playing one. If things go south, don't you dare say you did it for me."

This was completely ridiculous.

What were they even fighting over?

With a dark expression, she squeezed past the two of them and headed back inside the ship.

Leaving the two men standing there, staring at each other.

Rhys spoke first. "You're truly delusional if you think you still hold a place in her heart."

Caden scoffed coldly. "She just snapped at you too. Do you really think you're doing any better?"

Watching the disastrous outcome unfold from the second floor, Solomon looked ready to spit blood as he slammed his fist on the table.

Caden Hayes.

He was officially the worst student he had ever tried to mentor.