The temperature in the room seemed to have dropped to absolute zero. The only sound left was the sharp click of my heels against the floor.Step by step, I walked toward the couple sitting in the center of the living room.Dennis's expression turned from shock to pure fear, his skin becoming pale. He instinctively let go of Jessica, as if he wanted to get up, but when his eyes landed on Jessica's tear-streaked face, he hesitated, torn between guilt and fear.In the end, that fear turned into a laughable, blustering boldness. He stayed put and kept on staring at me, as if that could hide how anxious he was inside.Jessica's pupils shrank the instant she recognized me, but she recovered quickly. After all, this was Dennis's territory, and she was surrounded by so many of his friends. Instead of backing down, she clung even tighter to Dennis, crying louder."Dennis, that's her... She's the one who bullied me..." She sobbed as she shot me a look that was both spiteful and triumphant,
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