Lyra’s POV

“I haven't seen someone as stupid as you are!” Adrian slammed his fists on my table as he raised his voice at me. “You're born stupid, bred stupid and you will die stupid.”

“I'm sorry. I didn't know what to do.” I kept my gaze lowered, avoiding his furious stare.

“How can a stupid person know what to do?” He retorted. “Stupid people don't even know when to stay quiet, do they?”

“I'm sorry.”

“Keep quiet!” He raised his voice again at me. “And ...