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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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a

black car caught her

was waiting for her.

stood out effortlessly–his sharp features and cool demeanor made him impossible

for half a

flickered to

thought

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whispered, eyes wide. “So it’s true–he’s really with Hailey? But

day, and students were pouring out

cold. She said

Noelle scoffed. “It’s been obvious for weeks. And you know Selena’s had a thing for

“If Hailey’s with Owen, what’s going on with Joshua? You think she’s

Noelle hesitated.

moment Selena looked up, her eyes lit up,

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

Hailey was

make sure

car, heading to his

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

stop

nodded, settling into

at one of the most exclusive shopping centers in

past the bustling first floor,

frowned. The entire floor was empty and not

“Miss Dalton, the boss arranged

Hailey was touched.

“The mall belongs to my family,”

said it as if it

meant to shut down an entire floor of a high–end

hour.

lined with luxury boutiques, where a single

here,” Owen said, leading

with dresses designed

design was quite unique and had a distinct flair.

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

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was low beside her. “Which

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