Davina Russell had one goal before graduation—complete her ridiculous list and prove everyone wrong. Too bad, the last item got exposed to the entire school. And thanks to her long-time enemy, Shannon, she was stuck with an impossible challenge. When Kael, an exchange student, showed up—things got even more complicated. But Kael had secrets and Davina was somehow connected to it. Shannon wasn't also done ruining Davina's life. Worse? A third party showed up and suddenly seemed interested in Davina… and also had his own reasons for getting close. With graduation approaching and her reputation on the line, Davina must decide—would she stick to the plan, or risk it all for a chance at real love?
View MoreDavina's POV I immediately straightened up, my heart pounding in my chest as I took a shaky step back. “How are you talking?” My voice came out as a whisper, my throat became suddenly dry. “I mean… how are you so—so advanced? Are you, like, some kind of upgraded model or something?”The guy's brows furrowed, confusion flashing across his striking gray-blue eyes. He looked at me like I had just spoken in an alien language. “What?” His voice was deep and slightly hoarse.I waved my hands in front of his face, making slow, exaggerated motions, the way people did when testing if a robot could recognize gestures. “Can you understand this? Do you have voice recognition? Or—oh! Are you programmed to respond to commands?”For a second, he just stared. Then, his entire expression shifted in outrage.“What the hell are you doing?” he snapped, his voice rising. “I'm not a robot! I'm real, you lunatic!”I barely had time to register his words before my survival instinct kicked in. Every muscle
Davina's POV By the time I reached home, my thoughts were still tangled in knots. I slammed the door shut behind me, flipping on the light. The house was eerily quiet, just as I expected. Dad wasn't home. He was probably working late again, which meant I had the place to myself.That was good. That was what I wanted. I didn't want to talk to anyone. Maybe later but definitely not tonight.I marched straight to my room, my mind replaying the betrayal over and over again. Casper and Jules. I still couldn't believe it. And then, there was Shannon. UrghWithout thinking, I flung my bag across the room. It hit the floor with a dull thud and I was about to collapse onto my bed—But then, I froze. My breath hitched in my throat. Because there was someone already in my bed.A guy. A shirtless guy.What the—f*ckI staggered back, my chest lingering and it was obvious. Who the hell was he? How did he even get in?My brain went into a state of deep thinking. My bed. My freaking bed. And a half-
Davina's POV I couldn't stay there any longer. And the laughter still rang in my ears as I grabbed my things and hurried out of the cafeteria. My hands clenched around my notebook, the pages slightly crumpled from how tightly I was holding it.I felt like my chest was about to burst open from the embarrassment. How could I have let that happen?Shannon humiliated me in front of the entire school, and I just stood there, frozen, like a complete idiot.I bit the inside of my cheek—hard and willing the burning in my eyes to hide away. Crying over this would just make me feel even more pathetic.I needed to find Casper and Jules.They were supposed to join me at the table. They had said they would. But when I looked around during dinner, they weren't there. I had sat alone, surrounded by couples and humiliated, while my best friends were nowhere to be found.The halls were mostly empty now, only a few students lingering by their lockers. My sneakers scuffed against the tile floor as I ma
Davina's POV The big cafeteria buzzed with laughter, indistinct chatters filled the air, coming from the four corners of the big hall, alongside the warm scent of lasagna.Dinner night at school was meant to be a cheerful event, but for me, it felt like just another reminder that I was alone.It was my eighteenth birthday but no one knew. I sat at a table meant for four, but the empty chairs around me only highlighted the fact that I was, yet again, a party of one. My tray sat in front of me, untouched, as I absently pushed a fork through a lump of mashed potatoes. The steady hum of conversations around me was like a distant echo, words blending into one another.Everywhere I looked, there were couples—girls leaning into their dates, laughing at whispered jokes and their hands brushing against each other in effortless, casual intimacy.It all seemed like everyone had someone else. No, they actually had someone. Everyone except me.I adjusted my glasses, pushing them up the bridge of
Davina's POV The big cafeteria buzzed with laughter, indistinct chatters filled the air, coming from the four corners of the big hall, alongside the warm scent of lasagna.Dinner night at school was meant to be a cheerful event, but for me, it felt like just another reminder that I was alone.It was my eighteenth birthday but no one knew. I sat at a table meant for four, but the empty chairs around me only highlighted the fact that I was, yet again, a party of one. My tray sat in front of me, untouched, as I absently pushed a fork through a lump of mashed potatoes. The steady hum of conversations around me was like a distant echo, words blending into one another.Everywhere I looked, there were couples—girls leaning into their dates, laughing at whispered jokes and their hands brushing against each other in effortless, casual intimacy.It all seemed like everyone had someone else. No, they actually had someone. Everyone except me.I adjusted my glasses, pushing them up the bridge of ...
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