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10. Terrible Jealousy

“No, that’s not what happened,” Lyla instinctively defended herself. “I threw the coffee away before I left.”

“Wait…” She suddenly realized something was off and looked at Jessica suspiciously. “How did you know my USB drive was ruined?”

Jessica’s face showed no signs of unease; instead, her smile grew bolder and more arrogant. She didn’t answer Lyla, merely watching her with a gleeful expression, savoring her helplessness and despair.

A chill spread down Lyla’s spine. “It was you?!” she asked in disbelief. “Why would you do this?”

“Why?” Jessica echoed with a cold laugh. “I should be asking, why you?”

“Why me? What do you mean, why me?” Lyla was utterly confused.

“Why did Dr. Cole give such an important project to you?” Jessica growled, her expression twisting with jealousy. “I’ve been here longer! Why didn’t he pick me?”

She paused, her voice lowering to a bitter snarl. “And the Shadow Master... why do you get to date him while he rejected me?!”

Lyla was stunned. The once-friendly f
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