The Hidden Billionaire

Chapter 5

When I joined this elite school two days ago, my plan was to stay low under radar, until Robert found out who was threatening me so we can deal with the problem. Now looking at my  business class which has all of my group and the Royal elites, I could only smell disaster. 

"Settle down children, today we have a new student". I waited by his desk as the class quietens down and rests their eyes on me. 

"Introduce yourself child", Mr Smith says softly. He was in his late thirty to early forties and by the permanent laughter lines on his face, anyone could tell he was a happy soul. 

I turn to address the class in front of me and speak monotonously. "Avalon Gracia"

"Uh- do you want to add to that?", Mr Smith asked hesitantly.

"I'm seventeen". He sighs. 

There were different expressions that rose through the class and one kid opened his mouth. "I just googled 'sexy' and a picture of you came up", he winks at me with a smirk whilst his friends whoop in the background. 

I wait for the noise to calm down, "You'll get the same result if you googled 'not interested'" I say in a bored tone. The whole class laughs, I swear someone fell on the floor. The kid's gone red in embarrassment. 

Mr Smith chuckles before turning back to me, "You can sit next to Mr Easton, Miss Gracia". 

"Thank you", I nod before taking my place next to him at the back. His group surround us, and I can also see that my group was in close proximity. 

"Good morning cupcake". Elijah turns on his chair and observes me. 

"Good morning". I say as I don't even look into his eyes.

Poke. I turn my head to my right to look at him. 

"Have you got a pen?", he was holding the pen that he used to poke me with. 

I give him a pen so that he would not talk to me. 

Poke. I look at him again blankly. 

"Have you got a pencil?". Was he serious?

I give him a pencil and turn away to the front. I could hear Austin snickering in the background. 

Poke. I ignore him. 

Poke. Poke. Ignore. 

Poke. Poke. Poke. Poke. Pok-

"What?!", I whispered harshly, glaring at him. 

He lets out a smirk. "Thanks cupcake". Jerk. 

"So today I will be giving out a project to you all. As majority of you will either be taking over your family businesses in the future, I would like for you to choose one business and study how it became successful. You will be working in groups, five minimum and ten maximum, no more and no less. The project will be fifty percent of your final grade, so make sure it's good. Okay, you can start". 

I look over to my group to find them already looking at me, so I guess we'll be five people. As I gather my belongings and get up someone holds my hand and stops me. Lena's eyes widen. 

"We're only four people, do you mind working with us?", Elijah's deep husky voice sounds behind me. 

I turn back towards him and decline his offer, "I'm sorry but I'm already in a group". I was not about to work with this annoying jerk. 

He looks to my right as his eyes land on my group. "They can join too". I look at the Royal elites in question and they all nod slightly in agreement.