Then another guy walked in. He was much taller than Theodore and Liam, and he paused for a moment before stepping closer to the group."Stop bothering Silverman, leave him alone," he ordered. He bent down and grabbed Jace’s chin, turning his head to examine the fresh bruises on his cheek before staring at the sticky ketchup covering his jersey.For a split second, a wave of relief washed over me. I genuinely thought someone with a decent heart was finally stepping up to defend my brother. But I was wrong. Dead wrong.The guy suddenly burst into a loud laugh, giving Jace a slap across the face. It was done in a mocking, supposedly friendly way, but there was absolutely nothing friendly about it."You know, guys, I heard Mr. Silverman paid a fortune just to get the coach to put Jace on the team," he joked, turning his attention to the other two."No way, Nathaniel," Theodore chimed in, shrugging his shoulders as a grin spread across his face. "So, Jace, it's not just you who's pathetic.
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