There was a sudden silence in the hall. It felt like Gia had forgotten how to speak. The way she looked at me, as if I were someone she’d never seen before, only made me smile.I turned to Justin. His lips were parted, but no words came out. He just stared at Gia, and they exchanged a long, stunned glance.I snapped my fingers in front of them, yanking their attention back to me.“Why do you both look so surprised to see me? Have you suddenly lost your voices?”Gia quickly pulled herself together, replacing her shocked expression with a proud, cold glare.“And why should we be surprised to see you, Alexa? You’re nothing but a nobody,” she hissed. “What are you even doing here? Who allowed you to step on this red carpet?”I said nothing, my hand still holding tightly onto Lucas's.Gia turned sharply to Justin, voice rising. “What is she doing here, Justin? Who let her in? She’s not on our guest list. Get her out of here now!”I gently brushed my hair back, flashing them both a calm, mo
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