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Beatrix and her group shuffled forward, their expressions grim. They didn’t have a scratch on them, but the way they carried themselves–defeated, drained–spoke volumes.

And the smell was awful–like they’d been dunked in a sewer.

The moment Beatrix spotted Eliza, she straightened, forcing authority back into her voice. “Eliza! Get over here and help me to the showers. And tell the professor I won’t be in class,”

Eliza didn’t move. Arms crossed, she regarded Beatrix with a cold expression.

Beatrix scowled. “Did you not hear me?”

Eliza let out a short, sharp laugh. “And why exactly should I? Who do you think you are? My boss?”

Beatrix’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You dare speak to me like that?”

Even Selena, with all her self–righteousness, treated Beatrix with a degree of deference. But Eliza–a nobody, an adopted daughter of the Daltons–dared to talk back.

Eliza rolled her eyes and turned on her heel, walking away withou

Beatrix stood there, fists clenched, face pale with rage.

another word.

She thought, ‘That wretched Hailey. She forced us to clean the school bathrooms! We had never so much as washed a dish in our lives!‘

And worse, they had tried to fight back. Tried. But Hailey was impossible to beat.

Every strike she landed was calculated–enough to send pain searing through their bodies, yet never leaving a visible bruise.

Beatrix seethed.

And as if that humiliation wasn’t enough, Hailey had declared that this wasn’t a one–time punishment.

Every single week, they would be scrubbing toilets and picking up garbage on the school grounds like janitors.

Beatrix swallowed down the burning anger in her throat.

‘This isn’t over. Hailey is going to pay!‘ she thought.

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had a dinner to attend–Penelope’s

she stepped out of the school gates, a sleek black car caught her eye, parked neatly by

He was waiting for her.

slender figure stood out effortlessly–his sharp features

hesitated for half a

mind flickered to that

swallowed, then pushed the thought aside and

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“So it’s true–he’s really

and students were pouring out of

She said nothing, ignoring Annie.

obvious for weeks. And

with Owen, what’s going on with Joshua? You think

Noelle hesitated.

moment Selena looked up, her eyes lit up, a

girl–first she went after Owen, and now she’s trying to get close to Joshua. She really

make Owen believe Hailey

make sure of

slid into Owen’s car,

school, she glanced down at her uniform, smoothing the fabric. “Should I change into

didn’t hesitate. “We’ll stop by the

nodded, settling

at one of the most exclusive shopping centers in the city.

led her inside, past the bustling first floor, and up

empty and not a single customer was in

“Miss Dalton, the boss arranged for a private shopping

Hailey was touched.

who met her gaze with calm indifference. “The mall belongs to my family,”

it as if it

she knew what it meant to shut down an entire floor of a

hour.

boutiques,

look in here,” Owen said, leading

with dresses

quite unique and had

crimson chiffon gown. The design was stunning, bold. But the open back… it wasn’t exactly

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voice was low beside her. “Which one do you like?

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