breathe. The reconciliation I thought w

othing more than a cheap

y tears and wal

t weeks, tutoring me, treating me kindly

ond, clearly not expe

sion shifted in

I could keep it going for another couple of year

ever have access to in your life. A woman like you, all looks and no brains, who can only

mself, that I could barely recogn

been clingin

e loved me had died the

marry Daphne, you can still be my mistress if you behave. You can keep the apart

like he was offering me mercy.

and slapped him

ut fear, like I was declaring war. "I will get into Redmont University.

g that, I tur

more second, I woul

housand days together. So

sily, erase me from his tomor

ght in my rent

y decision

to Asterfall, and packed up everything tha

the courage to chase him back-I held it f

e incomprehensible bo

eatments with friends, I ke

an to support you? We can go back to living carefree like before," Naomi teased, glancing between me and Lacey. "Look

eyes flicked toward my n

the page. I looked u

might abandon me. I want to be proud of myself. I will get into Redmont University. I will step onto Gilded Row. I