Chapter 11 You Are Not Innocent Andres gave Alondra a cold look and said irritably , Whats with all the noise ? What happened here ? Alondra got scolded by him . After calming down , she felt really wronged . You and Keira just had a fight , and she made Ms. Reid stop teaching me . You know , Im about to graduate . Reid doesnt teach me now , I might not get a chance to enter the Sunshine Theater , Emily Reid was a well known domestic drama master . She spent many years reviving the declining Sunshine Theater which was on the verge of collapse . Emily had retired now , but the Sunshine Theater couldnt bear to let her go , so they rehired her to stay on . Andres didnt particularly like Alondra , but maybe because his uncles family was his only emaining relatives , he cared a lot about her affairs , Seeing that he was struggling , Keira decided to share this trouble with him . Alondra always liked bossing people around . Keira didnt like her , but she never ignored Alondra . Keira took care of lots of things herself . Alondra didnt want to live on campus , so Keira rented the best apartment near the school for her . Alondra wasnt a natural talent , so Keira hired the top etiquette teacher for her . She even used the Vaughan familys connections to get Emily , who hadnt taught students one on one for years . In a sense , Alondra could be considered a student of Emily . As long as her skills were good enough , the Sunshine Theater , out of respect for Emily , would likely accept her . Graduation was approaching and the assessment for the Sunshine Theater was coming up . Emily suddenly told Alondra last night that she would no longer teach Alondra in the future . Alondra was unwilling to accept this . Early this morning , she came to find Andres to complain , but she didnt expect to run into the main culprit . She pointed at Keira and sneered , Do you want to use my future to force Andres to give in and beg you to come back ? Werent you the one who broke up first ? What kind of tricks are you playing now ? Andress eyes remained cold . We had a fight . Why did you involve Alondra ? Keira watched them and laughed . She lowered her gaze and then looked up at Andres . Her gaze was ice cold . It was early summer , but for some reason , he felt a chill creeping up from deep inside . In that instant , he felt like he had lost something very important . Before he could really think it through , Keira had already said , Im not aware of Ms. Reids thing . Youre lying . How could you not know ? Ms. Reid was hired by you . Now that you have broken up with Andres , she has stopped teaching me . If it wasnt you who told her to , then who else could it be ? Alondra saw she wouldnt admit it and got really anxious . Youre so sneaky and mean ! Andres , dont think about getting back together with her . Just look at her ! 8.9 % Chapter 11 You Are Not Innocent Menu Alondra Finley ! Keira called her name directly for the first time , sounding a bit angry For some reason , Alondra felt a little scared . You … Keiras eyes stayed cold as she said , I dont know why Ms. Reid didnt teach you . Even if it was me , what are you going to do about it ? Andres , she admitted it . It was her ! However , do you think that just because you made Ms. Reid leave , Andres wont be able to bring her back ? Alondra sneered . Keira ignored her and looked at Andres . Do you still remember what you said to me on the day of confession ? You said that you only loved me and trusted me , but what about now ? Alondra chuckled , Someone like you doesnt deserve Andress love . Andres looked at Keira , his gaze intense . I remember what I said , and I never thought of breaking my promise . Youre still in my heart . I said that day , with years of friendship , no one could take your place in my heart . But what youve done these past two days has really disappointed me . Even so , Im willing to give you a chance . Bring back Ms. Reid and let her keep teaching Alondra . This is about her future , not a chip for you to force me to give in . Keira chuckled and felt that the situation was absurd . She thought , How dare he still say that I am still in his heart? Andres , you cant be with her anymore . Have you forgotten what I told you about the sandalwood bracelet ? Given the situation , Alondra couldnt understand why Andres still wanted to be with Keira . If youre not with Marlee , what will she do ? Keira lowered her gaze , not wanting to hear or say anything more about this . She started to leave . You cant leave ! Alondra reached out and grabbed Keira . You have to explain whats going on with Ms. Keira turned around . Her eyes were steady , but her voice was ice cold . Who the heck are you ? Why would I owe you any explanations ? Alondra felt a weird tingling on her scalp . For the first time , she thought differently about Keira , who used to be a pushover . Your true colors are showing now because Andres dumped you , right ? Not only do you want to prevent me from entering the Sunshine Theater , but you also want to damage Andress reputation . How can you be so malicious ? Her words made Andres frown and ask sharply , Keira , will you ever stop ? How long do you plan to keep stirring up trouble ? You caused a scene in front of Mr. Watkins , and now youre doingi at the Do you have to company . uncomfortable to be satisfied ? make everyone uncomfortable Keiras eyes , which were already chilly , got even colder . What ? You want me to explain too ? she scoffed . Reid isnt teaching her anymore , you shouldnt come to me . You should ask yourselves if youve done something crass and shameless … Before she could finish speaking , Andres slapped her face . He just couldnt take her unreasonable fussing anymore . Keiras face instantly swelled up with a distinct slap mark . Her face was burning and stinging , and tears welled up in her eyes . 8.9 % Chapter 11 You Are Not Innocent Asoft mocking laugh escaped her throat as she slowly lifted her gaze . The coldness in her eyes de Andres shiver with just one glance . Andress palm went numb , and he tightly clenched his fist to stop his fingers from trembling , The moment he slapped Keira , he regretted it . But it was too late . Alondra didnt expect him to slap Keira either . Andres … She thought , Did he really have the heart to hit Keira ? Its not his fault . After all , Keira is way out of line ! It will be even better if they completely fall out because of this . Then Andres and Marlee can be together openly . dont need to do anything at all . Keira screwed it up herself ! Andres slowly got his cool back and said , Kiki , no matter how you try to get to me , dont drag Marlee into it . Between her and me , everythings clean and innocent . You shouldnt say we are crass and shameless … Before he could finish his words , Keira raised her hand and slapped him back . Keira , have you lost your mind ? How dare you slap Andres ? Alondra snapped . Keira grabbed her collar again and forcefully threw Alondra onto the sofa , saying , If you shout again , youre the next one getting hit ! Alondra was dazed from the fall and was about to cause a scene , but when Andres gave her a cold look , she shut up right away . His gaze shifted back to Keira . Andres raised his hand and touched his face . You didnt lose out either , so you can calm down , right ? Keira smiled faintly , Did I even mention Marlee once ? Why are you getting so worked up ? Or is there something between you , and thats why you were so eager to prove youre innocent ? Chapter 12 Dont Regret It In "Cross My Heart and Hope to Die" by CrushReel, Zoe Hale takes a daring step by marrying Ashton Cross, a man under suspicion for her sister's mysterious demise. 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