Cassie's smile fades instantly. "Excuse me?" Maybe she never expected Carlson to react that way.

"You heard me." Carlson says, rising to her full height, her once cool tone now sounding dangerous. "You've played as a little bully for too long. I think it's high time you called it a quit."

At this point even Caleb starts to stand up because of how things backfire. He furrows his brows and calls Cassie to come back.

"Cassie, maybe you should." He trails off when the least expected thing ...