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Chapter 11

After posting the update, Juliette closed the app.Then she called her mother. "Mom...""Juliette Larkin, where are you? Colton told me you didn't check in at Lakewood. What is going on? Didn't you apply there? Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"And what happened to your phone number? It's disconnected! You changed it without even telling me? Do you even think of me as your mother?"Juliette had not even gotten a word in before Christine tore into her.She took a deep breath. "Mom, this is my new number. I didn't go to Lakewood. I'm at Kensington, in Northvale.""What..."It took Christine a long moment to process. "You went to Kensington? The Kensington I'm thinking of?""Yes."Juliette nodded. "My scores were higher than both of theirs. I more than qualified. I never planned to go to Lakewood in the first place. And Colton and I already broke up, so there's no reason for me to keep following him around.""You broke up? Over Kelsey? Juliette, you can't be this petty.

Chapter 12

It was Colton.He had traveled over 600 miles from Lakewood to Northvale to find her.The moment she saw him, Juliette turned without thinking and headed for the other exit.Hallie hurried after her. "Juliette, why are you walking so fast? Did you see that guy back there? He's gorgeous. Like, straight out of a movie. I wonder what department he's in."Slow down! Let me snap a few pictures so I can figure out who he is!"Hallie kept chattering. Juliette did not say a word.She walked as fast as she could, but Colton caught up."Juliette! Juliette Larkin!"He cut in front of her, his eyes red-rimmed. "I sat on a train for seven hours to get here and you just walk away? You really can't stand the sight of me?"Colton was tall and undeniably good-looking. Juliette was every bit as striking, and with the sleek black wig she was wearing, there was something sharp and polished about the way she carried herself.The two of them standing on the tree-lined walkway turned heads from eve

Chapter 13

They sat by the window at a coffee shop.Colton ordered Juliette a hot vanilla velvet latte."Juliette, if I'm not wrong, your period should be starting today. You always get bad cramps, so you should have something warm."I know I forgot last time, and that was my fault. However, from now on, I'll remember every single time. I swear."He was still as handsome as ever, and his gaze was still just as intense, but none of it moved her anymore.She pushed the coffee aside, her expression blank. "I don't like vanilla velvet lattes anymore. And today's not when my period starts. You got the date wrong."Colton frowned. His lips pressed into a thin line.He was quiet for a long time before he finally spoke. "Juliette, what do I have to do for you to forgive me?"Kelsey and I really aren't what you think. You're the one who matters most to me. You've always been. Kelsey's just a friend to me."The only reason I went on that trip with her was because I felt sorry for her. She told me

Chapter 14

"Kelsey, can we talk about this back at school?"The panic on Colton's face was impossible to hide.He had not expected Kelsey to follow him here, and the look on her face made it clear she had not come to talk things out. If she told Juliette what had happened that night, any chance he had of getting her back would be gone forever."What's the rush? Are you that eager to ship me back to campus?"Kelsey refused to leave. She sat down in the chair beside them."A vanilla velvet latte? Juliette, isn't that your favorite? Why haven't you touched it? If you don't want it, I'll have it."She picked up the cup and took a slow sip. "Mm, it's good. You've always had great taste, Juliette, in coffee and in men."Juliette had no interest in wasting another breath on either of them. She shoved Colton away. "I've said everything I came to say, Colton. Stop bothering me. See you... actually, no. There won't be a next time.""Juliette!""Don't leave yet."Kelsey called after her. "We're su

Chapter 15

Juliette shoved Kelsey hard. Kelsey lost her footing, slammed the small of her back against a table, and crumpled to the floor.Every eye in the café landed on her. The color drained from her face."That young and she's already the other woman. Shameless.""Exactly. She's the one who did the sneaking around, and she has the nerve to call someone else a homewrecker. Unbelievable.""The guy's just as bad. Standing there watching two girls fight over him and doing nothing about it. What a waste of space."The whispers came from every direction like a rising tide. Kelsey bit her lip and looked up at Colton, her eyes brimming with tears."Colton, you saw what she did. Juliette's changed. She's not the sweet, gentle girl she used to be. Stop chasing after her, please. Let's just go back to Lakewood."Colton stood where he was, his expression dark. He made no move to help her up."When did you take those photos? Why would you show them to Juliette?"His voice was ice. The look in his

Chapter 16

"Really?"Juliette did not look up. She had never been interested in that sort of thing."Yeah, I didn't think Kensington would be into stuff like that either."Hallie grinned. "But you deserve it. You're gorgeous and you scored higher than practically everyone here. A genius and a beauty. You're literally the perfect fit for campus queen.""Don't you need to review notes? Class starts soon.""Review notes in college? I never even reviewed notes in high school."Hallie's college entrance exam scores had been excellent. She always said she hated studying, but she was the type who just understood things the moment she saw them. That was why she had gotten into Kensington.Juliette could not compete with that kind of natural talent. All she could do was put in the extra work."It's almost time. Let's go."Juliette and Hallie walked along the tree-lined path toward class. The two of them drew attention from every direction."Juliette, everyone's staring at you. They probably alre

Chapter 17

The post was long, and every word was calculated.In barely 15 minutes, it had shot to the top of the local trending page. Thousands of people were reading it, and the comment section had already descended into chaos.Juliette's face darkened as she read. She did not need to guess to know Kelsey had written it.The girl had truly lost her mind.She had twisted the entire story and dragged Juliette's name through the dirt. Kelsey was the other woman, and now she had reinvented herself as the victim, betrayed by both her best friend and her boyfriend."How is this possible? Juliette..." Hallie finished reading and looked shaken."No wonder you never wanted to talk about it whenever I asked if you had a boyfriend. No wonder that guy showed up looking for you..."She took a step back, unsure of what to believe.They had only known each other for a few days, but she genuinely liked Juliette. If Juliette had really been the kind of person who went after someone else's boyfriend, Hall

Chapter 18

"Nothing. I just didn't expect you to be this calm after something like that."Juliette kept her expression serious. "That post isn't true. I have nothing to be afraid of. I trust the school to get to the bottom of it and set things right."Preston said nothing. He pushed open the door to the dean's office for her."Go ahead. He's waiting.""Thank you for walking me over, Preston."Juliette stepped inside. "Good afternoon, sir. I'm Juliette Larkin.""Ms. Larkin, I assume you've already seen the post...""I have, and I can explain."She told the dean everything. Once she had finished, she left the office.Preston was still there."You didn't leave?""I was waiting for you. I figured you might not know your way back."He was right. The campus was enormous. Finding her way on her own would have taken a while."Also, it started raining."Preston opened an umbrella. "Get under. I'll walk you back.""Thank you, Preston."On the way, the rain picked up. Not a single drop lande

Chapter 19

How could she do this?They had known each other for three years. They had been the closest of friends, and yet Kelsey was willing to do this to her, all for Colton.The forum post had not been enough. She had even hired people to beat her.Tears spilled from Juliette's eyes. The pain in her chest felt as if someone had carved a piece out of her heart with their bare hands."Ms. Tyndall wired us five grand to take care of you. I'd suggest you cooperate. Otherwise, this is going to end a lot worse."The women exchanged looks, their smiles turning cruel.The fear inside Juliette spread until it consumed her. She crawled backward, trembling. "What are you going to do?""Nothing much. Just strip you down, film it, and put it online. Let everyone see what you really are."Juliette's eyes went wide. She shook her head. "Don't. Kelsey gave you five thousand, right? I'll give you ten. Please, just let me go.""Ten thousand?"They glanced at each other. "Sorry, sweetheart. It's not ab

Chapter 20

"Yes."Colton's gaze was unwavering. "Kelsey's lost it. She's completely out of control. If she's willing to do something like this to you, then the police need to be involved."You're the one who said it. We're adults now, and adults take responsibility for what they've done. So I reported her."Juliette bit her lip, unsure of what to say.Kelsey was only 18. She had gotten into Lakewood. Her future had been wide open, but she had thrown it all away because she could not let go.Juliette exhaled slowly. "You're right, Colton. People should answer for what they've done. And that goes for you too. I'm grateful you showed up yesterday, but everything I went through happened because of you in the first place."So from this point on, we're even. Neither of us owes the other anything.""If we're even, can we start over? We can be friends first. Let me win you back. Please."The tears he had been holding back spilled over. He could not contain it anymore. He was falling apart."No.

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