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I’m Beth

Author: Commy vic
last update Last Updated: 2023-10-03 02:22:16

Chapter 20

Hayley hurried towards down the corridor, her pulse racing. She was angry, but not with Alex, she was angry with herself for allowing her emotions to get into her head. Even as she arrived at that conclusion, she pondered on the kind of emotions she was referring to, what could she possibly be thinking of?

"Hey." A voice she could not recognize called her from behind.

Hayley stopped walking and turned to see who was calling her.

"Hi." She greeted with a warm smile when she turned.

It was a lady, she could tell by the wrinkles on the side of her eyes that the lady was older than her, but she couldn't help but miss the heavy amount of makeup that this lady wore. Her hair was tied up in a bun while some part of it fell on each side of her face in scanty curls.

"You are the new girl, Hayley right?"

She nodded and offered her hand for a handshake, "Yes, I'm Hayley. And you are?"

Surprisingly, the lady refused to take her hand, she asked instead, "What did you do to let him t
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