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le of unease spreading through me. W

gates and stopped in front of a beautiful, sprawling white Tudor style mansion. The

organ

five torturous ye

ad escaped a nightmare. She immediately ordered Mike to get her designer l

shoulder. My eyes were immediately drawn to

black

University hockey team apparel got out. One w

he owner of the ic

essly handsome, with sharp jawlines and a perfectly straight nose. He was even taller than I ha

grinned at Susan. "Mrs. Price, goo

car vanished, replaced by a warm, elegantly gushing hostess. "Of course not, M

k. Arche

erged. The legendary captain of the Briar hockey team. A top prospec

me in campus news. We never crossed paths. Wh

d, and I trailed behind them all, observing the luxu

ve me a quick, playful wink

and unreadable, but the predatory edge from last night was gone, replaced by

iding his eyes, and followed th

. Elizabeth Morgan. My best friend in my past life. The one who per

so much," she cooed, her voice sugary sweet, completely ignoring my existence standing right behind them. She greeted Mike polite

bition today? You were looking forward to it for weeks," Susan as

n though I knew you were safe in that town, I was just too worried about you to go anywhere

stood to the side, watching them with a cold, detached smirk. What a

d for a split second, her facial expression twisted hideously. A flash of pure, venomous jealousy darted through her

nt curiosity, blinking her large eyes. "Is she the c

her smile freezing. "This is... t

lips. "Oh, I am so sorry, Audrina! It is just that it is my first time seeing someone dressed so plainly i

ult, refusing to give her the

uin my reputation in front of the guests. "Why are you ignoring me? Is it beca

ned little by little with my own two hands. After all, I grew up as an orphan. I am not like you, who has parents to rely on and can shamelessly mo

. A hint of guilt flashed across Susan's face, but seeing Elizabeth's pitiful expression, she instantly turned her anger on me, her mat

you going to do to me?" I challenge

the upstairs hallway, dripping with hostility. "If you do not apo