Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

"Apologize to Flora!"

"Why should we? Everything we said is true. Wasn't Flora kicked out of the research lab?"

Seeing Kaylee's eyes flare with anger only fueled the group's smugness.

"Flora is amazing! She got into the research lab on her own merit! You can't insult her like that! Apologize!"

Kaylee clutched the book to her chest, her usual soft-spoken nature replaced with uncharacteristic fierceness. Her voice trembled, but her determination was clear. "Kaylee, we're talking about Flora. Why are you getting so worked up?"

A girl with short hair rolled her eyes mockingly. "Oh, did we hit a nerve? You still haven't told us how you managed to join the Rose Design Team."

"The Rose Design Team only recruits famous top-tier designers, yet you, Kaylee, are just a freshman. Why did they invite you?"

Kaylee's hands shook as she held her book, her eyes red with emotion as she glared at them.

dirty tricks to get into the research lab,

short as Kaylee's book hit her squarely in the face. In that

"Don't you dare!"

to

voice shook as she spat out each demand, her hands clenched into fists at

But Flora was her

none of them had expected the usually timid Kaylee to

"Are you crazy!"

a rage and slapped Kaylee across the face. Kaylee's ears rang, her face numb. She didn't know where she found the courage, but she lunged forward and grabbed the girl's

...

become the talk of the Fashion Design Department after shining in a collegiate fashion design competition, already a notable figure. Her usually sweet nature made the news of the fight spread like

until eleven o'clock. It was Connor who forwarded

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