The accounting class was already half full when Esther and Nelsy arrived. The moment they stepped through the door, a few students snickered under their breath. Esther didn’t need to guess why. News traveled fast, and everyone had clearly heard about her losing control at Elise Northway’s party.

“Nice fight, Rodrigo. Where’ve you been hiding that wild side?” one of the guys called out mockingly.

The laughter that followed died instantly when Nelsy shot him a death glare sharp enough ...