Chapter 116. Everything to Lose

ADELINE’S POV

Colton knocks before walking into my room, and I’m grateful for it, but he’s not supposed to be in my room today. Today is our day off, which is pretty surprising because Veronica said we were going to train and work extremely hard until we met all the expectations that she had set for us.

It made me wonder what exactly she could have been so busy about that it made her give us a day off. It made me think about the auction. She’s probably putting her last-minute plans into action. She keeps telling us that she wants everything to be perfect, but in reality, what that means is that she wants us to be perfect.

“How’s your cut?” Colton asks as soon as he walks in, folding his arms across his chest as he walks into my room.

“I’m fine. What are you doing here?” I ask him.

“Veronica asked me to bring you to her.” He says with a deep and emotionless voice. I know he’s just putting up and acting for the cameras, but as he gazes at me, he gi