Sofie's POV

As Nathan and I walked through the crowded hallway to the car, I felt innumerable pairs of eyes fixed on me with various mumblings of incoherent words trailing after me.

I clutched my hands into fists as I willed my legs, which had suddenly become as heavy as lead to carry me to the car. The nervousness and trepidation sizzling within me at that moment was inexplicable.

Momentarily, I turned back as my heart tinged with fear for the umpteenth time since I had walked out of the chancellor's office that day.

God, I just hoped the man didn't feed Roman lies about me or worse still, Roman...