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“A lot. But I want you to remember…you brought this on yourself.” The first strike hit my back like fire. I bit down on my lip to keep from screaming, tasting blood, refusing to give him the satisfaction. The second strike was worse. The third made me gasp. By the tenth, I couldn’t hold back the sounds anymore. The girls were crying. Some had turned away, unable to watch. Others stared with horrified expressions. And Ray kept going. Kept hitting. Kept breaking me down piece by piece while everyone watched. “This is what rebellion gets you!” he shouted between strikes. “This is what happens when you forget your place!”

In despair, I leaped from the rooftop. To my surprise, fate presented me with another chance. This time, I would rewrite my ending.

Elise yelled, storming toward Athena. Her heart pounded as rage consumed her. She couldn’t let this woman taint her grandfather’s memory. Not after everything she had sacrificed. “Eli, i warned you!” Before she could grab Athena, Lucas' hand shot out, yanking her arm. His slap came fast and hard, sending her stumbling. Her heel caught the edge of the stair, and she tumbled down, pain shooting through her body with every step. She landed on the cold tile floor, her head striking something sharp. A sickening crack echoed in her ears.

Without thinking, I struck back, a slap so hard it sent her stumbling backward. The force of it left my hand vibrating, but it felt good. It felt right. I wasn’t going to let anyone disrespect me or my family, not anymore.

However, he mustered his strength to fight back, desperately trying to break free. She clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. She then grabbed a rock and hurled it down at him. My heart ached as I saw the way Mark's head bled from the blow. I yelled, "He's Jared's older brother! Aren't you afraid Jared would come after you if you hurt him?"

I'm alive. I died after I was betrayed, but now I'm back. And I'll make sure no one can hurt me again. Not my sister. Not my husband.

"Eve has strong backing. Even the professors would stake their reputation on her. What else wouldn't she dare to do? This matter today is no longer just a personal grudge between Eve and me. It's the people standing up to corrupt businesses! I urge everyone to be as brave as I am. Stand up and expose them all! Justice must be served!" I snickered at her performance. What a riveting one. No wonder she was an influencer. I had to give it to her. Her words created a huge ripple. My phone rang. My father spoke urgently as I picked up, "Eve, what's happening at your school? Countless customers are flooding our official website right now, calling us profiteers feeding on human suffering! They're d

"Don't ever come back here again. My mom doesn't want to see you, and I don't want you dirtying her time in the afterlife." When I turned to leave, Mindy suddenly grabbed my hand. "Eric." She looked unsure as she pleaded, "Can we start over?" The air turned silent around us. I almost thought I heard her wrong, and I laughed out incredulously. "What did you just say? Start over?" I shook my head as I flung her hand off me, replying coldly and dripping with sarcasm.

“Then let’s promise—no more losers. Only hot guys with black cards.” Kya burst out laughing, the sound echoing in the empty diner. “Deal.” ** The drive back from The Diamond Square was quiet, but Kya’s mind was anything but. The image of Maya’s pale face when the manager confirmed the black card was hers replayed over and over, a small victory that warmed her chest. For the first time in years, she had not been the humiliated one. She had been the woman with power.

"Why? Why would you do this? Haven't I treated you well?" Suddenly, he snapped. He drew his gun and pressed it against Lorita's forehead. "Why would you do this to me? Why?" Magno lunged at Domenico, trying to push him away, and bit his wrist. "Let go of Mamma! You can't hurt her!" Domenico kicked him aside. Magno fell to the ground, just like Valentina had that day.