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CHAPTER 24

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JASMINES POV

The room was quiet for a while, except for the spicy rustle of fabrics and the distant noise of the occasion coming from the Alphas’ house. I stood motionless, staring at the woman in the mirror whom I could barely recognize.

Draped in a black sleek gown, its fabric clinging to my figure and cascading down my knees until they touched my ankles. Its simplicity was unique, its sleeveless design leaving my shoulders and collarbone exposed and glowing under the sheen of carefully applied oil.

“You look…exquisite,” the lady who was getting me dressed for the occasion said, forcing a smile to play around my lips.

“Thank you,” I said, waiting for her to leave my side before I moved out of the chair to take in the full beauty.

How could I look this way and let them bully me all my years in high school?

My red hair stood out, perfectly oiled and aligned to fall my shoulders in a curl.

“Has he arrived?” I asked the lady.

But she shook her head in negation. “I’ll go co
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