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25 - Winners

Author: Amber Rose
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-05 08:45:24

Melissa’s POV

What I wouldn’t give to be free of consequences right now if I lunge at Eleanor and plant her face into the ground.

Of course, in reality, that will never happen. Andrew carries a lot of influence here, and he would have me thrown in jail if I touch a hair on precious little Eleanor’s head. Especially now that she’s limping, for some reason. She’s also wincing in fake pain and looking up at Andrew, who lifts her in his arms and carries her inside the venue.

I stay in the sidelines as I enter the hall, but even then, I’m not immune to hearing the words of the guests.

“I love her dress!” one woman says, gushing over Eleanor. “If I’m correct, that’s a Dior.”

I scan Eleanor’s dress. The lady is wrong. Eleanor is wearing a vintage Thierry Mugler black dress, with satin and velvet. I’ve seen it in a 1990s runway catalogue, and I’m pretty certain that they run up to eleven thousand dollars.

Like me, Eleanor doesn’t come from money. So I can’t help but wonder how she managed t
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