“Is it you who solved that question in the online forum?”
“Nope.”
Suspicion flickered in the man’s eyes.
“You’re sure it wasn’t you?”
Grace took a step back, sizing him up.
“What’s the issue?”
“If it isn’t you who solved it, then why did you do that?”
Grace looked up into Ferdinand Sugden’s dark, questioning eyes, feeling taken aback.
“You… What do you mean? I’m lost.”
Ferdinand scrutinized her, stressing each word, “I overheard you. If it was someone else’s answer, why steal it and pass it to another person?”
Grace was startled, not expecting Ferdinand to have caught their conversation.
“You…” She bit her lip, feigning ignorance.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I heard you,” Ferdinand said as he caught her wrist.
“Don’t play games with me. If you do, I won’t be nice.”
Grace, who had never been held by a man before, felt a flicker of fear.
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“What are you doing?” she asked.
Ferdinand realized he was being too harsh. He let go of her wrist and said coldly, “Just a heads-up. Whatever way you’re using to get the answers, it’s wrong!”
Grace clenched her jaw. She didn’t understand why he was mad, but she kept her cool.
“My actions are none of your concern. I don’t need you meddling in my business.”
As she turned to leave, Ferdinand called out, “Where do you think you’re going?”
Grace stared at him suspiciously.
“That’s none of your business,” she shot back.
Ferdinand replied, “I’m just trying to stop you from making a mistake.”