MasukHer jaw tightened slightly.“He said I still have a chance.”Lily nodded slowly at the fire returning to Megan’s eyes.“Good.”Then softly—Almost proudly—She patted Megan’s shoulder.And together—The two girls turned and walked away down the corridor.---Three Days Later.NOAH.A Motor Dealership Shop Off Campus.Noah stood at the center of the dealership gallery with both hands tucked into the pockets of his gray pants.Bright showroom lights reflected softly against the polished bodies of the luxury cars surrounding him.Mercedes.Audi.Cadillac.Range Rover.Rows upon rows of wealth and horsepower.A few feet away from him stood Tom his friend beside one of the dealership retailers, discussing something while occasionally gesturing toward a black Ford truck parked near the far end of the gallery.Noah’s blue eyes moved lazily across the showroom again.Calm.Relaxed.The faint scent of leather and expensive polish lingered heavily in the air.Moments later Tom approached him wi
Three Days Later. MEGAN.At 1PM.A Corridor on Campus.Megan sat elegantly at the beam seating at the end of the corridor, one leg crossed over the other.Her phone rested over her lap while her thumb moved lazily across the screen.Beside her sat Lily.Just as gorgeous.Just as occupied with her own phone.Neither of them spoke.They simply sat there looking effortlessly beautiful while students continuously moved through the massive corridor around them.Some hurried past carrying books tightly against their chests.Others moved slower, laughing with friends.Every few seconds Megan’s gaze drifted away from her phone toward the classroom door farther down the corridor.The same classroom Noah had entered almost an hour ago with his friends.The same boy they had followed here.The same boy she had been waiting for.Her stomach tightened lightly again as she checked the time on her screen.Still nothing.Lily beside her remained calm, tapping lightly on her phone.“You’re staring to
Hour's Later.At 6PM.LILY.Megan’s Place— A One-bedroom Apartment Off Campus.Lily sat comfortably on the three-seater couch in Megan’s apartment with one leg crossed over the other.The soft glow from the flat-screen TV in the room flickered across her face while whatever reality show playing filled the small luxurious apartment with soft background chatter.Beside her sat Hailey.Her attention remained buried inside her phone as her thumb moved lazily across the screen while scrolling.At the corner of the room, Megan sat by the study desk with her own phone in hand.The apartment smelled faintly of vanilla candles and expensive perfume.Megan suddenly lifted her gaze from her phone toward Lily.“Lily, check your DM. I sent you a link.”Lily’s eyes shifted away from the television toward her.“A link?”“Yes.” Megan nodded lightly. “For the Chanel bag you wanted.”Her lips curled into a smile.“I’m ordering mine too.”“Oh.”Recognition flashed across Lily’s face instantly.“Okay. Ok
AVA.Two Weeks Later. A Classroom on Campus.I sat in one of the back rows of the almost empty classroom with my textbook open in front of me.Mary sat beside me quietly reading through her own notes.It had been nearly an hour since our last class ended.Most students had already left the hall, but we stayed behind to study.Midterms were getting dangerously close.And honestly?I was beginning to worry.We had a test in a week.An assignment due in days.And I still felt completely unprepared.I finally turned my head away from my textbook toward Mary.“When did Dr. Clinton say he wants the assignment submitted?”Mary lifted her eyes from her book and looked at me.“He wants it by Friday.”My heart spiked instantly.“Friday?”I straightened slightly in my seat.“That’s in two days.”Panic flashed across my face.“I haven’t even started.”Mary’s brows lifted immediately.“You haven’t?”I shook my head quickly.“No.”She stared at me for a second before sighing softly.“I advise you
Later.I sat halfway down the lecture hall completely zoned out.The professor’s voice echoed from the front of the classroom as he explained whatever topic was written across the whiteboard, but none of it entered my head.Not a single word.My mind was somewhere else entirely.Still at home.Still standing at the dining table.Still replaying everything that happened this morning.The more I thought about it—The angrier I became.Stupid bitch.Those words kept replaying inside my head over and over again.The exact words Lily had used.That disgusting smile she held on her face.My jaw tightened instantly.Who the fuck does she think she is?My fist clenched hard over the desk beneath my hand.A heavy breath escaped me slowly.My eyes drifted blankly toward another section of the lecture hall.But I wasn’t actually looking at anything.I was just staring.Lost.And Tony…The thought alone made my chest tighten harder.He allows it. Allows her to ride me however she wants.Another b
AVA.Two Days Later.7am.The Glass Penthouse.I stood in the kitchen leaning lightly against the marble counter while scrolling slowly through my phone.The smell of the almost done macaroni cheese simmering on the electric cooker filled the kitchen beautifully.Warm.Creamy.My thumb moved lazily across my screen as I scrolled.Then I heard it.Footsteps.Approaching.I looked up.Lily stood at the kitchen entrance with her arms folded across her chest.A weird smile sat on her face.Our eyes locked instantly.And lingered.She said nothing.Neither did I.For a second longer she remained there staring at me.Then she turned and walked away.My brows furrowed immediately.What was that fucking about?The thought echoed through my head as my eyes followed her disappearing figure.Then another thought came instantly after.Weird fuck.I rolled my eyes lightly before looking back down at my phone and continuing to scroll.A few more minutes passed.Then I finally pushed myself off the







