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CHAPTER 72: YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME

Author: King somi
last update publish date: 2026-04-21 07:03:02

CHAPTER 72: YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME

CHARLOTTE'S POV

The bell rang, slicing through the classroom like a mercy kill. I’d been practicing my friendly but not desperate smile in the reflection of my laptop for the entire last five minutes.

This was my moment. I was going to talk to the new girl. I was going to be nice, I was going to secure the friend before the popular girls swooped in like hawks

I swear I had rehearsed ten different opening lines in my head.

“Hi! Welcome to Ridgeway!”

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