SuzyMy legs were wobbly when I left that diner and staggered to the car. Once inside, I quickly grabbed a paper bag and threw in all the dinner that I had eaten that night. I rested the back of my head on the seat and breathed through my mouth, trying to regain my stability and control my emotions.
“Gammy…” I stammered, hugged him, and ended up crying. I didn't know if it was from missing him or from all the pressure I had felt in the last few hours. Likewise, I just felt like I needed to collapse into the arms of someone who cared for me and cry like a hurt child. Gammy took me to a snack ba
SuzyI looked at him without being able to understand all the insistence that came from him. He was asking me to convince Laura to forgive him, but why would I do that? I mean, not that I didn't want Gammy to reconcile with his sister, but knowing Laura as I did, I could imagine that Gammy had done
Laura“Laura? Can I get in?" Suzy asked, peeking in the doorway of my home office. “Of course, please come in,” I said to her, motioning for her to come in and then turning my attention back to the monitor in front of me. It hadn't been long since Gideon had left, especially because he also had com
Laura“Please, Laura. Can you reconsider?” Suzy insisted. “Gammy is not the monster you believe him to be. Has he wronged you in the past? Yes, but everyone ends up making mistakes, right? The important thing is that he wants to redeem himself now. You shouldn't be so hard on him.”I sighed audibly
SuzyAfter so much insistence, Laura had finally let Gammy into her house. I had a radiant smile on my face; it was almost impossible to believe that I had managed to convince her. Gammy had gotten what he wanted, so now I could get the money from this millionaire family of mine. I couldn't wait for
SuzyWhen I said goodnight to Gammy and went to my room, I couldn't help but cry like a condemned woman. I felt so bad for having pressured Laura to take her brother back. Even though she had her reasons, I behaved like a really selfish person, so even if I had my reasons too, that didn't stop me fr
SuzyMy eyes were wide open, and my jaw dropped when I just heard that barbaric truth coming out of Gammy's mouth. He still had his back to me, but as soon as he noticed me, he quickly turned to me. His face was in a tight, dangerous expression, and then I realized how much danger I was in. “Just c
Annie POV Peter Morton’s face was just inches from mine, staring at me. The electric blue of his eyes was so close I could see his irises dilating and contracting. “You okay, Lady Ann?” he asked. I sighed with a small smile, half in delight. “It’s been a while since anyone called me that.” Actual
Annie POV The masked boy—who I didn’t want to admit was Peter—took me to an upscale, comfortable hotel where I could spend the night safely, away from everything, and try to regain my composure and figure out what to do next. “You can stay here,” he said calmly, though his voice still carried a hi
Annie POV The masked boy led me through the dark campus, his hand firm in mine as we ran away from the ballroom. My legs trembled, the blue dress swishing with each step, and tears still streamed down my face, hot and relentless. The sound of the shouts, the judgments, still echoed in my head, bu
“No choice?” He cut me off, his tone incredulous. “Are you serious? You chose to help Madison make that video. You chose to plug it into the projector. And now Annie’s out there, broken, while you try to run from the responsibility. This doesn’t fix anything, Abby. It wasn’t supposed to end like thi
Abby POV I was there, tucked away in the shadows of the ballroom’s corner, my heart still racing as I watched the chaos I’d helped create unfold. The giant screen kept playing that horrible video, distorted and manipulated clips of Annie echoing through the room like a final verdict. People poin
Annie POV I was still on the dance floor, the warmth of the masked boy’s body against mine, my head resting on his chest as the slow music guided us. The sound of his heartbeat against my ear was almost hypnotic, and I let myself get lost in that feeling I couldn’t quite explain. He’d just said s
I swallowed hard, Caleb’s words coming back to haunt me. “Have you ever stopped to think that maybe we’ve gone too far?” He’d said that at the mall, and I’d hung up on him, but now they echoed in my head. Annie had hurt me, yes. The fight in the dorm, the way she called me fake, like I was trash she
Abby POV I was leaning against the wall of the ballroom, the cup of punch in my hand already warm and forgotten, as I watched Annie dance with that masked boy. The soft lights of the ball cast shadows over them, and even from so far away, you could feel something in the air—a chemistry almost tangi
Anne POV I was there, trying to at least pretend I was enjoying the party with Summer, letting the loud music and spinning lights distract me from the weight pressing on my chest. Summer danced beside me, throwing her arms up with that endless energy of hers, and I tried to keep up, forcing a smile