Faye's POV
Liam happened to turn around and saw me giving Ashley the middle finger.
His expression darkened even more. "Faye! Please mind your language and behavior."
I rolled my eyes. "That b.itch insulted me and falsely accused me. Why aren't you doing anything about her?"
"Who is she?" Liam asked indifferently. "If she were my stepsister, I would deal with her as well."
Strangely, his words somehow smoothed over my anger.
Hedy messaged me, asking if I was okay and whether Liam was going to punish me. For some reason, the word "punishment" made my heart race.
I typed slowly on my phone, "No, he won't. He's my stepbrother. Don't worry."
Hedy quickly replied, "That's right! But now we can't have lunch together (crying face). You go with the teacher, and we'll catch up in the after
