of being clueless,” Kylie muttered as they entered the office.
Mr. Prince was standing beside his office door, holding it open.
“Believe me,” Detective Parvati said, “these boys are not the kind to get mixed up with. If you want to learn more about them, there’s a price.”
“Oh, but the tale is such an adventure, dear goddess,” Mr. Prince said, winking at Detective Parvati.
The detective tried to hide her smile. “Mr. Prince, I do believe you have a fiancée. Should you be flirting?”
His tone lowered and dripped with a huskiness that made Kylie tingle in a place it shouldn’t with him. “You will know if I flirt with you, dear. But yes, I have a woman waiting. Perhaps if you see her, you’ll praise my faithfulness, for I must endure the presence of more than one goddess daily, and I keep my hands and thoughts to myself.”
Detective Parvati looked ready to faint. “After you, Kylie.”
Mr. Prince smiled and nodded for her to enter. “It’s okay, Kylie. You’re going to be fine. I promise.”
She smiled nervously, her anxiety returning as she spotted Kevin sitting in a chair. Besides the principal’s chair behind the desk, there were two empty seats. Detective Parvati took the one farthest from Kevin, leaving her no choice but to sit six inches from him.
He barely acknowledged her, and he looked livid.
“Well,” Detective Parvati said, pulling out a folder and placing it on the desk. “Kylie, I avoided bringing up why I’m here, but I’m afraid I have some rather unpleasant information to discuss.”
“Oh.” Kylie kept her binder in front of her, guarding herself. “Is this about the fight between Maura and Janie?”
“No.” Detective Parvati smiled sadly. “In fact, the Knight family has already reached settlements with each family, including yours. I’m sure if you ask your guardians, they can fill in the details. You, I promise, have nothing to worry about. Miss Mortaime’s attorney was very thorough, and you were absolved of all claims against you. Mr. Prince here has even arranged for disciplinary action for all girls involved, except you.”
Kylie’s heart started hammering in her chest. She had been innocent, but it was incredible to see Maura’s lie handled so easily.
Mr. Prince leaned forward, clasping his big hands together. “Kylie, I want you to know something before Detective Parvati begins.”
“Okay.” She glanced at Kevin. He was still silent.
“You can refuse to answer anything asked of you at any time. And you can ask for your family to contact their lawyer to advise you on anything.”
“I’ve already contacted my attorney,” Kevin said. “But I’d like to see how much Kylie knows. You don’t have to be here though. This is a police matter, not a school issue.”
Mr. Prince had no difficulty staring Kevin down. “I didn’t ask for your permission to be here, Mr. Blackwood. I assure you, asking me to leave will only cause you trouble you can’t handle.”
Surprisingly, the detective stayed quiet—so did Kevin.
A gorgeous smile spread over Mr. Prince’s face as he focused on her again. “Now, Kylie, you’re welcome to ask myself or Detective Parvati for advice if you’re not comfortable speaking to your stepfather. The matters she’s about to discuss are sensitive topics, so just be aware you have options.”
Kevin glared at him but nodded. “Whatever you need, Kylie.”
Warning bells rung in her head. “I’m kinda freaking out now.”
Detective Parvati smiled. “You have nothing to worry about. You’re not in any trouble.”
“Okay.” She darted her eyes around, her breathing speeding up. God, they knew something.
“Now, everyone here is aware you are in a relationship with Logan Grimm.” Detective Parvati placed her phone on the desk, indicating she was recording. “Is that still correct?”
“Yes.” Her thoughts were spinning. What did Logan have to do with anything? “We haven’t been together very long though.”
“Would you mind telling me how you met?” the detective asked.
Kylie nodded. “I met him when I went to his apartment with Trevor Grimm. They live together. Trevor asked me to help him with a project, and he took me there. That’s when I met Logan.”
“Can you go into a little more detail?” asked Detective Parvati. “How did you go from helping Trevor to getting to know Logan more?”
“Well, he showed up after we got there. He introduced himself and found out I was helping Trevor. He got angry because Trevor ended up telling me he would have to leave me there so he could go do something.”
“He left you alone to do his project?” Detective Parvati asked, glancing at the principal.
“I don’t