The applause roared again, and I stepped back, my heart full but my eyes catching Madison storming off the stage, her heels clicking loudly as she stomped down the aisle. Her friends trailed after her, their heads bowed, and I couldn’t help but feel a surge of triumph. She’d tried to break me, jus
Annie POV The auditorium at Oxwell University buzzed with anticipation, the air thick with the hum of voices and the rustle of programs as students, faculty, and families filled the seats. It was the day of the student council president election results, the culmination of weeks of grueling campa
“But let’s be real—you’re nothing. This election? You’re going to crash and burn, and everyone’s going to see what a loser you are. Just like Abby.” The mention of Abby’s name was like a spark to dry tinder. I stepped closer, my hands balling into fists at my sides. “Don’t you dare talk about Abby,
Annie POV The Oxwell campus buzzed with the frenetic energy of election season, posters plastered across every bulletin board, flyers littering the quad, and students whispering in clusters about who’d be the next student council president. I stood in the middle of it all, my heart pounding, a st
His eyes narrowed, a flash of pain crossing them. “History? You mean the part where I screwed up? I know I did, Conn. I said I was sorry, I poured my heart out to you. What more do you want?” “It’s not about wanting more,” I said, my voice steady but firm. “It’s about needing time to figure out wha
Conrad POV I don’t know how I ended up here, sitting at Max’s sleek dining table, the morning sun streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of his penthouse. The smell of fresh coffee and sizzling bacon filled the air, courtesy of Max’s private chef, a quiet woman who moved around the kitchen