Chapter one Mae's pov “Finally.”The word slipped from my lips as I stood at the entrance of Blackthorn Elite Prep Academy, one of the biggest and most influential schools in Michigan. My fingers tightened around the scholarship letter and the transfer documents from my old school.A smile tugged at my lips.This was a dream come true.I was still admiring the massive campus when I heard someone call my name from behind.“Miss Mae Lawson, right?”I turned quickly and found myself staring at an elderly woman dressed in a neat cream suit, a pair of glasses resting low on her nose. I nodded immediately, clutching the letter tightly as though my life depended on it.Because honestly, it did.“Yes, I’m Mae. I—I was transferred to this academy a few days ago, and I was told to resume today with this letter,” I explained nervously, unsettled by the unreadable look in her eyes.She stretched out her hand.Quickly, I handed the letter over and watched as she scanned through it in silence whi
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