Chapter 37

“Hey, Summer, check out this pic. Summer’s desk–mate and self–appointed sidekick, Madeline, thrust her phone into Summer’s line of sight. The girl on the screen was the talk of the town, Mirabella.

“This is the new girl in The Advanced Class. Pretty hot, huh?” Madeline couldn’t help but add a bit of gossip to her

observation.

Summer’s gaze landed on the phone. Even though it was only a profile shot of Mirabella and the picture was a tad blurry, it was clear that she shone like a lone star in the sky of the ordinary.

A shadow flickered across Summer’s eyes for a moment. From the first day she laid eyes on Mirabella, she knew that face would turn heads–it was just happening sooner than she’d expected.

She couldn’t wrap her head around why Mirabella was nothing like she’d anticipated. She was supposed to be shy. insecure, and a bit of a drama queen!

kept any sign of unhappiness from

faux pas. How could she praise another

down on the desk, and chuckled, “I mean, come on, no one’s got anything on you, Summer. You’re the undisputed queen bee of this school

and she gently chided, “Madeline, don’t talk like that. Even if Mirabella comes from some

the new girl?” Madeline perked up

annoyed at her slip of the tongue. After a moment, she murmured, “Sort of. She’s, uh, the foster

“So she’s the one who’s been living it up with your identity all these years?” The tale of

be good

truth. She’s been living the high life as

you’ve been stuck in some poor household… I take back

a sardonic smile, but she quickly patted Madeline on the shoulder and said, “You

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