Chapter 136 Becoming Her

**Hazel**

Brooks clears his throat carefully. “They were… forceful.” He quickly added before we could walk away.

Every head turns.

Preston’s voice drops lower. “Explain.”

“They did not strike him,” Brooks says quickly. “But they were unnecessarily aggressive in their tone. Mr. Thorne remained calm.”

Of course he did.

Something hot and protective surges through me so suddenly it almost shocks me.

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