and-five-hundred-dollar mansion still sat heavy i

her worn-out backpack and

the room died for a

ir seats like she carried a disease. No one w

ed up the steps to the very back r

ook and a pen, resting

up to the podium. He tapped his

nnounced. "The core film project

They had until next week to secure a filming locatio

doors of the clas

in, surrounded by t

t looked simple but screamed money. Sh

in the front row, soaking in the jeal

iately leaned over

g sure the whole room could hear.

ice, but kept it just

house for me in the Hampt

red seating. "The Hamptons? The prime lot

h with her hand and let

er said, looking down modestly. "

oom erupted into

d their heads, staring at Harper

orner, Cari's

the notebook paper, tearing

pton beach house for eight dollars

ed his hands loudly, cu

id. "Which group wants to sha

d around and pointed her finger s

stretched acro

ry announced loudly. "She spent years living in

the room snapp

lled with mockery

er seat. Her face shifted

voice dripping with fake sweetness. "C

he silence hang before d

can ask my parents to let you use the mai

" triggered a roar of laug

from all sides. Her stomach tig

stood up fr

steady. There was n

r's fake, pitying eyes. Her vo

atly. "I will provide a location far more hig

er stomach and

ke us to a homeless

glasses up his nose. He looke

secure a location, you will

ckpack and slung it

teps and out the door