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“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,

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

“Ew, gross!” Daniel’s voice broke the spell, and we pulled apart, laughing as our twins barreled into the kitchen, their sneakers squeaking on the tile. Stephen was right behind him, his dark curls bouncing, both boys grinning mischievously. “Mom, Dad, stop smooching!” Stephen said, fake-gagging. “

Max POV I was pacing my apartment like a caged animal, a cigarette dangling between my fingers, the smoke curling up toward the high ceilings. My phone sat on the coffee table, mocking me with its silence. I’d been checking it obsessively, waiting for a call, a text, anything from Conrad. It’d be

Conrad POV Hanging up with Max left me with a strange sense of relief, like a weight I’d been carrying for weeks had finally lifted. Maybe I shouldn’t have been avoiding him all this time. His voice, raw and broken, had cut through the walls I’d built, and talking to him felt… good. Better than I