weeks were

our university like a virus. Maria, now living in a guest suite in our

ful. To the staff, she was humble and kind. But to the outside world

ite smiles were replaced with curious, pitying stares. They flocked to M

nd, Stella Todd, w

library. "They' re all idiots. She' s so obviously fake, Gabby. The way s

textbook. "But Andrew believes her. And m

is a romantic fool," Stella said bluntly.

ut the public humiliation was rele

. She glanced at it, a

s it?"

post from a popular gossip account. A picture of my fiancé, Wesley Scott, w

tt seems to have traded in the Ice Queen for s

y throat. Betrayal, c

n' t," I

"Wesley is an opportunist. He thinks your status is threatene

one buzzed. It was

lk. I' m outsi

e was leaning against his car, looking

eting my eyes. "I think we sh

er?" I asked,

m tired of this, Gabby. Tired of your perfect, icy composure. Maria... she' s real.

lay a part in her fa

d. "Maybe it' s

niversity commons with Stella when Andrew and Maria walked i

o our table and slap

ud enough for everyone around us to hear. "The

pulled out a single sheet of pap

ld letters at the

y of Patern

was Maria Chavez. My name was

g second, I questioned everything.

r face. "Get out of my house," she hissed