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Chapter 101

Author: Cliff Hanger
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Belle was a sociopath.

Ever since she was young, she had known what was right and wrong, but it never really mattered to her.

What she cared about most was what suited her best.

Despite this, she wore a mask that showed others the perfect person they wanted to see.

She made tons of friends, and she had very few enemies.

The few that she had—those who were able to see beyond her facade—were dealt with promptly.

Of course, she had never killed anyone, but there was more than one way to ruin a person.

Belle’s experience in High School was pretty much the same.

However, despite her prim and proper behavior and her obvious appeal, she couldn’t get past two social walls that stood far taller than her.

Alicia and Adonis.

These two were the most popular in their class, as well as part of the most popular students in school.

It annoyed her.

It irked Belle to her core that she couldn’t triumph over them.

She could not beat Alicia in looks, and Adonis had a more authentic personality than she
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