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Hilda's POVI glanced down at the photo on my phone, a sly smile spreading across my face. Liam and Evelyn in a warm embrace. The minute I saw them in the hall, I knew this would come in handy. Less than a minute at our school, and Evelyn's already getting all chummy with Liam. What she didn't know, though, was there was a little more to this story than she could have known.I quickened my pace, till I reached Ivory. She was waiting by the library, hidden behind one of the high shelves, her arms wrapped over her chest, and a look of impatience on her face. When she saw me, she raised an eyebrow, expecting me to tell her just what I had discovered."Well?" she asked in a quiet yet commanding voice.I held up my phone, showing her the picture of Liam and Evelyn. Her eyes widened just a bit, and a satisfied smirk formed on her lips. She took the phone from me, studying the image, then looked up, her gaze sharp."Perfect," she whispered to herself almost. "This will be exactly what we nee

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Niylah's POVI couldn't ignore the feeling in my stomach that something felt wrong. All day, I had been catching Hilda and Ivory looking at me with these weird looks. I ignored it, thinking maybe they were just being their usual cold selves. Still, something was nagging me in the back of my head that this was quite different. It was almost like. They had planned something.I glanced over at them as I left the class. They were talking in low tones, huddled together like they had some secret nobody knew. When Ivory's eyes met mine, she looked away quickly; her face settled into an innocent expression quickly, too practiced. My heart thudded a bit faster. Whatever they were up to, I had to be ready.Later that afternoon, on my way to my locker, I found a small note tucked inside, folded over. I frowned, picking it up. The handwriting was neat, almost too neat. It said: *Meet me in the old library wing after school. Alone.*My heart probably skipped a beat. It was from Liam, but something

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Niylah’s POVHenry and I had just reached the main building when a loud, angry voice called out behind us.“Niylah! I turned to see Liam, his face dark with anger and hurt, his eyes locked on me.I froze, my pulse stopping, as I watched his hatred. He also ignored Henry and did not inquire. He just marched over, grabbing my wrist tightly and pulling me away from Henry, who watched with wide eyes.“What’s going on? I stammered, trying to keep my balance as he dragged me down the hall.He just didn’t reply, and his hand on my wrist wouldn't let go, as he dragged me out there, out of sight. As soon as we were left by ourselves, he relaxed, and I nearly toppled back. I aimed at supporting my injury on my hand touch where his fingers tightened too forcibly; thus, I wretched and stumbled backward, holding on to a step on the side in my hand’s way.“Liam, what is going on? I asked, my voice trembling.He shoved his phone in my face, his look a mix of hurt and rage. “Explain this,” he demande

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Niylah’s POVI just shut my locker, and suddenly, a cold jolt ran over me. Out of nowhere, I was drenched with a splash of icy water, the shock stealing the breath from my lungs as I gasped. I looked around, dazed, and saw Hilda and Ivory standing nearby, smirking in satisfaction.“Guess you needed a little refreshment, didn’t you? Hilda taunted, her eyes glinting with malice.“Why are you doing this? I asked, my voice breaking slightly from both the chill of the water and the sting of their words.Ivory’s laugh was sharp and mocking. “Oh, please, Niylah. Don’t act so innocent. It's time you knew your place, "I can hear them say as, before I know it, they push me roughly into a small storage room and slam the door shut behind me.I dashed to the door and hammered it as hard as I could. “Let me out! I shouted, my voice echoing against the walls. However, I could almost hear the laughter as they turned away, disobeying my cries.I did a faceplant next to the door and shivered as the col

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Niylah’s POVHenry and I had just reached the main building when a loud, angry voice called out behind us.“Niylah! I turned to see Liam, his face dark with anger and hurt, his eyes locked on me.I froze, my pulse stopping, as I watched his hatred. He also ignored Henry and did not inquire. He just marched over, grabbing my wrist tightly and pulling me away from Henry, who watched with wide eyes.“What’s going on? I stammered, trying to keep my balance as he dragged me down the hall.He just didn’t reply, and his hand on my wrist wouldn't let go, as he dragged me out there, out of sight. As soon as we were left by ourselves, he relaxed, and I nearly toppled back. I aimed at supporting my injury on my hand touch where his fingers tightened too forcibly; thus, I wretched and stumbled backward, holding on to a step on the side in my hand’s way.“Liam, what is going on? I asked, my voice trembling.He shoved his phone in my face, his look a mix of hurt and rage. “Explain this,” he demande

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