Cruel Riches: A Dark Bully Romance (The Kings of Crestmoore Academy, Book 1)

by Elle East

  “You really should,” Brett said quietly, deadly. It was an unmistakable threat.

  As if they were one, the seven of them turned to leave. They walked up the stairs and back to the school.

  I was left standing in the cold, alone.

  Christmas break started the next day and originally I was supposed to go stay in New York with the detective and Dean but I was pretty sure that would not be happening anymore. I wasn’t sure what would happen to me. I realized that I couldn’t even text Dean to try to talk to him about what happened. He was probably done with me after all that.

  I missed my mom.

  Being at Crestmoore was so hard. Getting good marks was hard enough, but what was a million times harder was playing the social game. At my old school the kids were more honest, if someone didn’t like you you knew it. At this school you never knew how anyone felt about you, you never knew who you could trust, who was on your side.

  I didn’t know if I was cut out for the world of the wealthy, a world of backstabbing, double-crossing, and cruelty. I didn’t know how my dad had done it—maybe that was why he left.

  It would be almost impossible to get any dirt on the Kings now. As I thought about the Kings, my fury was re-ignited. They had completely screwed me over and I couldn’t let them win—that wasn’t who I was. I was my mother’s daughter, she never quit fighting cancer and I wasn’t going to quit Crestmoore.

  I wanted revenge, and I would get it. I was going to make the Royalty pay.

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  Book 2: Cruel Betrayal

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  They took my heart and crushed it beneath the heels of their expensive shoes. Ground it into the dirt and spat on it.

  I’m going to make them pay for that.

  I’m heading back to Crestmoore. The playground of the wealthy and powerful. A world full of lies, deceit and betrayal.

  But this time I’m not going alone.

  With Dean by my side, we are going to take down the Royalty. Once and for all. Those arrogant, cruel elites won’t know what hit them.

  But things are way more complicated than they appear. Secrets. Lies. Betrayal from all sides. I don’t know who I can trust, and I feel like I’m spinning out of control.

  But I won’t let any of them steal my heart, not again.

  The naive girl they broke last year is dead.

  Aren’t you happy to see me, Kings?

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  Also by Elle East

  Savage Lessons

  I messed up, and it might end up costing me my body… or even my life.

  Now the Vicious Crew own me.

  The second I walk into the waste dump that is Marter High, I know I’ve made a mistake—and they are determined to teach me a lesson.

  The four of them terrify the other students—and in a place like Marter, that’s saying something. Ruthless. Violent. Merciless. Rumor has it they even have ties to the mafia.

  Abandoned by my parents. Kicked out of my fancy prep school. Penniless. All I have left in the world is my sister and I’ll do everything in my power to protect her.

  A stupid decision. A stupid self-sacrifice, and suddenly I owe the Vicious Crew three “favors” and they can ask for anything they want.

  I need to be strong for her, but I don’t know if I can survive them.

  They hate me.

  They are determined to destroy me.

  But I refuse to make it easy for them.