ANMELDENWhen the plus-size, scholarship girl everyone overlooked becomes the heartthrob of Sterling Heights' most powerful captain, the gossip changes fast. Battling a dying mother, a mountain of secrets, and a world that was never built for her, Clara lets her guard down for the first time. What she doesn't know is that every moment she felt chosen was built on a lie, a silly dare. When the truth comes out, her world shatters. The ridicule triples. The girl who finally felt seen is suddenly the joke of the whole school. She has two choices. Let it destroy her, or let it build her into the girl no one will ever overlook again. Which will she choose?
Mehr anzeigenCLARA'S POVA loud, aggressive pounding on my bedroom door jolted me awake.I sat up so fast my vision went black for a second. The clock on my bedside table read five o'clock in the morning."Open up, Clara. Right now," Jaxson shouted through the wood.I scrambled out of bed. My legs felt heavy and sore.I had not slept a single wink. I spent the entire night at my tiny desk, surrounded by heavy history textbooks and scribbled notes.I finally finished the last page of Jaxson’s history paper at four thirty.I had done mine earlier last week, thank God, or else I would have been cooked.We both take history, so yes, we will be seeing each other in class. Sloane, too.I unlocked the door and pulled it open. Jaxson stood there looking perfectly refreshed. He was already wearing his workout clothes."Where is it?" he demanded, not even looking at my exhausted face.I reached for the stack of papers on my desk and handed them to him. My fingers were stained with blue ink. "Here. It is ten
MAYA'S POV I let out a massive sigh of relief. "Thank God. You are incredibly brave, Clara." Maya looked at the small clock on Clara's bedside table and sighed heavily. "I really hate to leave you right now," my voice filled with guilt for all that had happened. "But I have to go. I promised my dad I would help him close up the restaurant and bakery tonight. If I don't show up, he won't give me my daily allowance." "I understand," Clara said, as she pulled in for a hug. "You need to go. You have already done so much for me today." "Come on," Becca said, grabbing a spare worker jacket from the chair. "I'll walk you out to the back gates and make sure the coast is clear." I watched Clara's face as we slipped out of the room. She looked exhausted. I felt bad about contributing to her stress. "I will call you," I promised, glancing back at her before I pulled the door shut. Becca grabbed my hand. Her skin was warm, and her grip firm. She led me out into the hallway. We moved qu
CLARA'S POV"What the hell?"The shout tore through the silent hallway. Jaxson's voice was charged with a terrifying fury.I tucked Lily in quickly and bolted out of the nursery. What could have gone wrong in his perfect day, I wondered.I rushed down the long corridor and halted when I saw him. Jaxson was standing in the open doorway of my bedroom, his broad shoulders blocking the entrance completely.Oh no, it couldn't be.I peeked behind his side. Maya stood frozen in the middle of my room, eyes wide with pure panic."You." He pointed a finger at Maya. "What are you doing inside my house?""Jaxson, please wait," I gasped, stepping in front of him to block his view of her.He looked down at me with absolute disgust. "You sneak your loudmouth friend from school in here? After everything that just happened downstairs? You are actually insane. Maybe you really should be fired."He turned and walked toward the staircase.Panic consumed me whole. I followed him quickly, matching his pa
Jaxson's POVMy jaw dropped. "That's not possible. I'm not driving the nanny to school.""It is not a request, Jaxson," my father said coldly. "It is an order. She rides in your car, or I take your keys away completely. The choice is yours."He turned and walked away down the hall, leaving me staring after him in absolute shock.I stood there long after his footsteps faded.Drive the nanny to school. Every single day.My fists clenched until my knuckles turned white.I walked to my window and stood there with my arms crossed, staring out at nothing.Sloane would find out. She found out everything. One morning, one sighting, and it would be all over Sterling Heights before first period. Jaxson King chauffeuring the scholarship girl to school like a personal driver. She would never let it go. She would make it mean something it wasn't.And Charles. Charles would love this. He already thought he won when I said yes to the dare. If he saw me pulling up to school with Clara in my passenger






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