Her friends.

Hayley still couldn't shake off the disbelief at her current situation as she remained in her bed that night, staring up at her ceiling, lost in thoughts. It was already past 9 pm and the occupants of the retreat seemed to have retired to bed and slept off, except her.

She was consumed by her thoughts, her heart churning with several emotions as she reflected on the rumors that had been circulating about her. To compound her misery, Hayley's frustration only deepened when she watched that 'victim card' video of Cassidy online. Hayley was still in shock that Adrian's sister could do something like that to her. It's true what she observed; despite being twins, they both shared different personalities.

At this point, Hayley didn't care anymore, though. She was exhausted from the turmoil Cassidy had caused, and this had driven her to the need to focus more on achieving her goal. Hayley was working her ass off now to ensure she won the program, and as soon as she was out of the retreat, s