Chapter 21: Spend a night with me

When Nova saw Mark coming at her, she quickly shifted her stance, smoothly dodging his swinging hand. Mark's hand whooshed through the air, missing her completely, and he nearly sprained his arm from the effort. Mark, his face red with embarrassment and anger after missing his target, looked like he was ready to explode. He couldn't believe Nova had dodged him. Taking advantage of the moment, Nova stepped back to put some space between them and locked eyes with Mark, her voice steady and firm, "Mr. Wilde is the one who started all this trouble, bringing people to trash your house. You should be dealing with him, not picking on someone like me who can't fight back." It was clear to everyone what she really meant, Mark was a bully who only targeted the weak and was too scared to mess with someone with connections like Ashton, so he was trying to pin everything on her, the kicked-out daughter. Mark balled his hands into fists and barked, "Apologies to Mr. Wilde, now!" Nova was resolu