Laura “Do you both love or hate each other? It's time to get this story straight. Between hate and love, what will last? You two have a week to figure this out,” the content of the letter was saying. "What? One week?" I babbled confusedly as I read those very few words that barely gave us any cons
Laura FLASHBACK ON That night, Ava and I went to a VIP nightclub only for people of high social class. I wasn't a wealthy person, but Ava liked me so much that she always took me to fancy and expensive places as her guest. So today was no different; she sent a gift box that contained a beautiful
Laura “Why are you looking at me so heavily? You want to kiss me so bad, don’t you?” Those words of his reminded me so much of the past; I perfectly remembered that night on the terrace of that nightclub when he kissed me for the first time. And here we were again, as if it were our first time. Mo
Laura I felt Jason's arms grab my back and pull me closer to him as the kiss became more and more desperate. He had me in his domain now, and when he grabbed me like that, I knew there was no way I could escape, that everything was already lost. I threw my head back, panting heavily; my eyes almo
Because what happened a few moments ago between Jason and me shouldn't be seen by anyone else... “You're all red with embarrassment right now,” Jason commented with a chuckle, amused by my desperation. “I'm not embarrassed; I just don't want my privacy to be invaded, that's all. It's enough that
Laura FLASHBACK ON Jason was sleeping heavily next to me in his bed. He was all cute, clinging to the pillows with his back to me. I was undressed, and I remembered very well what had happened between me and him the night before. I had given my virginity to him, and although I knew that his heart
“Hmm, I ended up postponing the classes I have today. You need me more than college right now,” I replied with a giggle. “Wow, I feel even more special now. Next time I feel like shit, I'm going to call you to get your pampering,” he said with a chuckle. I ended up laughing too. “You fool, you d
Laura FLASHBACK ON “I can't believe he offered you money after you had sex with him. Like, it was your first time, girl, and he treated you like a whore?” Ava commented, astonished. I had to look around the corner to see if no one else had heard those vulgar words she said. She and I were in the
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