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บททั้งหมดของ Plain Jane: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 5

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ONE

JANEThe vodka from last night sat in my stomach like a brick. I'd spent three hours listening to some investment banker drone on about his divorce while I nodded and smiled behind my mask, pouring drinks and pretending to care. The tips were good, but my head was killing me.I rounded the corner to the social sciences building and heard Professor Vaughn's voice carrying through the closed door. That particular tone meant he was already mid-lecture."Fuck," I mouthed, checking my phone. Twenty minutes late.There was no salvaging this. I could either skip entirely or face whatever was coming. My scholarship, however, required attendance. So the choice made itself.I pushed open the door as quietly as I could. Every head in the room turned. Professor Vaughn stopped mid-sentence, his reading glasses perched on his nose, one eyebrow raised."Ms. Puckett. How kind of you to join us.""I'm really sorry, Professor. I had—""I don't need your life story." He set down his marker. The silence
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TWO

JANEThe Wonder Woman costume was tighter than I remembered. I tugged at the bodice, making sure everything stayed in place. Red and gold leather, the signature tiara, knee-high boots that made my legs look endless. Halloween week at Fantasy Island meant themed costumes, and Madam Fantasy had been clear: go big or go home.I adjusted my mask in the mirror. Black and silver, covering the top half of my face, with small silver chains that dangled near my temples. The mask was my safety. My shield. Without it, I was just Jane Puckett, broke college student. With it, I was Jailbird, whoever the hell I wanted to be.The dressing room smelled like hairspray and body glitter. Keiko was beside me, dressed as Catwoman, her mask sleek and minimal. Cammie had gone full Harley Quinn, complete with a baseball bat covered in rhinestones."You think this is too much?" I asked, turning sideways to check the back."Babe, nothing is too much here," Keiko said. She was applying red lipstick, her hand st
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THREE

ACEThe champagne tasted like expensive nothing. I set the glass down on the marble countertop and watched my reflection in the bathroom mirror. Twenty-one years old today, and I'd spent the last three hours shaking hands with men in thousand-dollar suits who looked at me like an investment."Ace Monroe, Noah Monroe's boy. Good to finally meet you.""Your father speaks highly of you.""We should have lunch sometime. Discuss your future."My future. Like it was a stock portfolio they could manage.The bathroom door swung open and Carter stumbled in, a cloud of sweet smoke following him. He didn't even try to hide the joint between his fingers."Is that smart?" I asked.He laughed, the sound sharp and bitter. "I need this to survive out there."Carter leaned against the sink next to me, taking another hit. He held it in his lungs longer than necessary before exhaling toward the ceiling. The ventilation system would catch most of it, but my father's guests would still smell it. They'd kn
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FOUR

JANE"Am I that handsome, Miss Jailbird?" His voice was smooth, amused.I forced myself to move. To breathe. I pulled away from his grip and straightened up, trying to salvage whatever dignity I had left. My mind was racing. Did he recognize me? Could he see past the mask?"Just surprised me," I managed. My voice came out steadier than I felt. "Usually people announce themselves before grabbing.""You were falling." He leaned back again, completely relaxed. "I was being a gentleman."Gentleman. Right. The word tasted wrong in my mouth.I needed to get control of this situation. I was Jailbird right now, not Jane. He didn't know. He couldn't know. The mask covered enough of my face. The lighting was low. I looked completely different in this costume compared to my usual jeans and hoodies.I sat down on the opposite end of the couch, crossing my legs. The movement was automatic, something I'd practiced. Look confident. Look unattainable. Make them work for your attention."So," I said,
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FIVE

JANEI heard the words leave my mouth before I could stop them. "It's only fair to end this with a little bit of crass, is it not?"His eyebrows went up. Interest flickered across his face.I stood, tucking the bills into my purse with deliberate slowness. Five hundred dollars. That was textbooks and maybe even groceries that weren't ramen. My hands weren't shaking anymore. I was Jailbird now. Fully Jailbird. Jane Puckett was locked away somewhere safe.The music from outside pulsed through the walls. Something with a heavy bass that I could feel in my chest. I turned back to him, letting my hips sway to the rhythm."Stay seated," I said.He obeyed. His eyes tracked my movement as I crossed the small space between us. The purple lighting cast shadows across his face, making him look older. Dangerous, almost.I moved to stand in front of him, close enough that my knees nearly touched his. My hands found the back of the couch on either side of his head. I leaned in, not touching, just h
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