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Lori“Wait... was that a dude’s voice I just heard in the background of your room?” Lucas asked, his voice spiking an octave in incredulous disbelief.“Oh... um, that’s just my new roommate, Philip,” I replied, trying to keep my voice casual while struggling to fix the handle of my travel box, which had snapped off while I was hauling my belongings across the hall.“What the heck, Lori?! You are sharing a private room with some random dude?!”My hand froze on the broken bag handle. There was a harsh, possessive edge to the way Lucas asked the question, making it sound like I had committed some cardinal sin.“It’s not what you’re thinking, Lu, I swear,” I hurried to explain, dropping the luggage piece.“Then enlighten me, Lori. What exactly do you think I’m thinking right now?” he demanded, his tone razor sharp.“You’re thinking that I’ve got some sort of shady relationship going on with him, which is ridiculous!” I sighed, rushing through the whole miserable story. I explained everyth

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LoriI woke up the next morning feeling a million times worse than I had felt yesterday. My head throbbed, my chest felt hollow, and the toxic image of my boyfriend cozying up on a date with my best friend was still living entirely rent free in my mind.Thankfully, today was designated as a rest day for all the finalists. Heaven knows I wouldn't have been able to sketch or sew a single functional garment in the miserable, mood drained state I was in.I stood in front of the vanity mirror, trying to drown out my spiraling thoughts while brushing my hair. My fingers practically twitched to dial Lucas’s number and scream at him through the phone, demanding to know why he was hanging out with Jessica. But I knew if I called him while this angry, I would completely lose my temper and blow my lid.To make matters worse, I couldn't even confront Jessica about the picture, either. Before leaving for camp, I had followed my mom’s advice and staged that dramatic fake breakup with Lucas right in

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LoriA harsh truth hit me like a brick wall as my phone continued to vibrate violently in my hand with Lucas’s name flashing across the screen: I was still so angry with him. No matter how many expensive Italian lunches I shared with Mr Rashford, and no matter how hard I tried to numb the pain, I was never going to be okay until I confronted Lucas face to face with the betrayal.I aggressively swiped the green icon, bringing the phone up to my ear, ready to tear him to shreds.“Lor? How are you doing, babe?” Lucas asked, his deep, casual baritone echoing through the speaker. The exact same velvety voice that usually made my toes curl and my heart flutter.Not this time.The only dark thought racing through my mind was whether he had used that exact same smooth, low tone while leaning over the table to whisper in Jessica’s ear.“Not good,” I snapped bitterly, my voice dripping with pure ice. “Es

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Lucas The agonizing tension in the room was palpable. Lori stared at me as if my next sentence was going to single handedly determine whether she fainted or broke down in tears, and a small part of me almost wanted to chuckle.But I knew better. This was far too sensitive of a situation to laugh off. I held her hands firmly, maintaining dead eye contact as I laid out the entire truth. I explained how Jessica had cornered me in the men's locker room, followed me like an unwanted shadow to the cafeteria, and practically forced herself into my booth while I was just trying to eat in peace. As I spoke, I took a sharp mental note to deal with Jessica the second I got back to campus; her uninvited presence at my table was clearly part of a calculated setup.The tense lines on Lori’s forehead slowly smoothed out. I could feel the rigid guard in her shoulders melting away as she absorbed my words, remembering firsthand just how sneaky and manipulative

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Lucas “'Excuse me?' Is that seriously all you’re going to say right now?” I spat, shifting my hips back on the cushion to put a firm distance between us.“Excuse you, Lucas, because I have zero clue what the hell you’re even talking about!” Jessica yelled right back, throwing her hands in the air.The way her face instantly flushed bright red with genuine outrage made a sudden wave of doubt hit me. She might actually be telling the truth.“So... taking that photo and sending it wasn't part of a calculated plan?” I pressed, narrowing my eyes.“What plan?!” she snapped. “You honestly sitting there thinking I plotted with Elena of all people just to seduce you?”She looked so completely clueless that I realized there was zero point in laying out the full story. Elena must have snapped that picture from across the dining hall entirely for her own twisted reasons, using it as a weapon to destroy Lori’s peace and sti

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Lori I didn’t know if it was the explosive, mind blowing sex I had shared with Lucas in the back of his truck yesterday evening, or simply the relief of knowing we had completely cleared the air. But I woke up this morning feeling lighter, calmer, and more energized than I had in weeks.My mind was entirely at peace. My body felt restored. Driven by the restless energy bubbling inside me, I decided to head over to the camp gym to burn some of it off before the morning briefing.I put on a matching set of dark athletic leggings and a fitted top, grabbed my water bottle, and strolled over to the fitness center located just a stone's throw from our residential hall. The room was sparsely populated with a few familiar faces from the competition, but I was relieved to see that Mirabelle wasn’t one of them.I stepped onto one of the treadmills, setting a light jog to warm up my muscles. I was just settling into a smooth rhythm when a deep

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Lori“What on earth are you trying to insinuate, Mirabelle?” I demanded, a wave of bubbling anger instantly washing away my workout fatigue.“Oh, please. You know damn well what I’m getting at, bitch,” Mirabelle replied, a cocky, vicious smile spreading across her face. “But I can spell it out in plain English for you if your brain is too slow to catch up.”“You must be out of your absolute mind if you think I’m sleeping my way through this competition! How can you even think of such a thing?” I snapped, stepping to the side to brush past her. I was in zero mood for her unhinged shenanigans.Mirabelle instantly sidestepped to block my path again, raising an eyebrow at me with pure disdain. “And where do you think you’re running off to so fast, huh? Trying to flee the crime scene before everyone catches on?”“Get the fuck out of my way, you idiot!” I barked, my hands clenching into tight fists at my sides. “I have no idea w

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Lori“Is there a problem, Ann?” I asked, my eyes narrowing into tight slits as my heart began to pound against my ribs. “What’s with that snort? You sound like something is wrong.”“I know it’s really not my place to say anything, Lor... but are you and Lucas completely over for good?”The question caught me entirely off guard, sending a sudden spike of anxiety straight to my throat. “Y-yeah... yeah, we’re done,” I lied, forcing my voice to stay level. “Why? Is there a specific reason you’re asking me that?”“Oh, then it’s totally cool,” Ann replied, letting out a soft exhale. “What I saw earlier wouldn’t be much of an issue, then.”“Are you talking about that picture from the dining hall?” I pressed, wondering if Lucas and Jessica’s sudden closeness had already turned into the hottest piece of gossip circulating through the campus dorms.“What picture?” Ann asked, genuinely confused. “If it’s not t

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Lori A loud shriek of pure joy escaped my throat the moment Philip’s name flashed at the very top of the leader board. Erasing the heavy cloud over my head for a split second, I threw my arms around his neck and pulled him into a tight, fierce hug. “Congratulations, Philip!” I cheered genuinely against his shoulder. “I’m so happy that you won! It seems like designing bikinis is really your thing!” “Thank you, Lor,” Philip whispered back, giving me a quick squeeze before stepping back to look me in the eye. “But don't think you’re off the hook. We are having a serious talk about whatever is tearing you apart the second we get back to the suite.” With a final supportive pat on my arm, he turned and climbed the stage steps to accept his first place evaluation card and claim his hundred points. Mirabelle was still lurking near my table, the ugly, triumphant smirk still glued to her face. “Too bad there’

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LucasI squeezed my eyes shut, wrapping my arms tightly around my pillow as if it could somehow replace Lori’s soft frame beside me. Every single night she was away, I found myself regretting ever encouraging her to enter that damn summer fashion competition. If I had just put my foot down and asked her to stay, she’d be tangled up in these sheets with me right now instead of me hugging a piece of foam.The harsh, loud buzz of my phone vibrating on the nightstand shattered the silence, pulling me right out of my head.Praying with everything in me that it was Lori calling to tell me she missed me, I reached out and grabbed the device. But the moment my eyes landed on the screen, my brow pulled into a deep, confused frown. It was an unsaved number, but I recognized the regional area code instantly.“Hello?” I muttered into the receiver, my voice gravelly from exhaustion.“Lucas...”A cold shockwave ra

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