The rest of the day passed in a blur of unfamiliar corridors, sharp whispers, and teachers who called her “Miss James” with raised brows, as if already doubting her place there. Helena kept her head down, her words few. Every classroom felt colder, every smile forced.During lunch, she sat beneath a tree at the edge of the courtyard, alone. She didn’t mind. She preferred the quiet to the golden tables under the veranda, where Bianca laughed too loudly and Greg sat like a bored king, surrounded by people who worshipped him—or feared him.She watched them from a distance, unsure what to feel. Greg hadn’t looked at her again. Not even once.Maybe he didn’t mean anything by stepping in earlier. Maybe it was just… a game to him.Just as Helena reached for her sandwich, a shadow fell over her.“Hey, scholarship girl.”She looked up, startled.A boy—not Greg—stood there. Taller, older, with tired eyes and a sly smile. His blazer was undone, his tie missing.“I’d be careful if I were you,” he
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