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Chapter 12

Chapter 12

The celebration was intimate just family and close friends from high school. Still, the grand ballroom felt overwhelming.

Everyone’s eyes widened when they saw me there, like they’d seen a ghost. I could almost hear their thoughts: “What’s she doing here after everything?”

I just smiled politely and made small talk, playing dumb. But you couldn’t miss their not–so–subtle glances, the whispered conversations that stopped when I walked by. Four years of high school had taught me exactly what gossip looked like.

escape, I stepped onto the terrace for fresh air. That’s when I heard voices from around the corner where his friends had cornered him by the

thought she was done with you after the whole Madison thing at

cold, entitled – a sound I’d never heard

– you really think she’d walk away after all

don’t know, man,” his friend said. “Brooklyn’s pretty great. All those years together, the way she’d drop everything for you… most guys would kill for a

dream girl – that’s

When he spoke, his

settling, you know? I’m eighteen – who wants to be tied down to their high school girlfriend forever? That’s such a cliché. I want to experience college life, meet new people… besides,”

quiet. Finally punched his

word. I slipped away silently,

floor.

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