Chapter 39: Putting on Airs

Alex Hayde hadn't wanted to dredge up the past. A boy raised in the countryside never quite fit in with the city girls. When his college classmates were all dating and getting ready to move in together, Alex kept his head down and focused on his studies. He was handsome in a clean-cut, wholesome way, with a streak of stubborn pride. He met the beautiful student union president, Hailey, after a classic damsel-in-distress rescue. Later, Hailey admitted the whole thing had been staged by her. The night...