Defense

"Mr. Miller, stop! Where are we going?" Charlotte abruptly stopped, forcing Derik to halt too. "What you just did back there, what was that all about? And who are you?" Charlotte asked, looking confused.

Derik raised his eyebrows in pride. "I am your guardian angel, can't you see?"

Charlotte didn't reply but only stared at him, making him force more words out of his throat. "Listen, I am the overall head of this school. It was owned by my brother. When he died, the school became mine."

"Your brother? The one, the Lockwoods?..."

Derik gritted his teeth in hatred, while Charlotte only stared at him, short of words. "I'm so sorry!"

"It's okay! Get in the car!"

"But why didn't you tell me about your authority in this school? You should have told me at least!"

Derik leaned closer to her. "Are you angry?"

"Angry? Of course not! I'm just... just... surprised," she said as she looked away, realizing that she might have been a little bit angry.

"You are free to get angry! It makes you cute," h