The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

Chapter 28

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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 dinner to attend–Penelope’s birthday.

the school gates, a sleek black car caught her eye,

was waiting for

effortlessly–his sharp features and cool demeanor made

hesitated for half a second.

to

pushed the thought

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

and students

face turned cold. She said

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

going on with Joshua? You think she’s stringing

Noelle hesitated.

up, her eyes lit up, a flash of excitement gleaming in

thought. ‘Hailey, that shameless girl–first she went after Owen, and now she’s trying to get close to Joshua.

she could get proof–if she could make Owen believe Hailey was two–timing him–he would drop her in a

make

into Owen’s car, heading to his

the school, she glanced down at her

didn’t hesitate. “We’ll stop by

settling

later, they arrived at one of the most exclusive

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

The entire floor was empty and not a single customer was in sight.

the boss arranged for a private

Hailey was touched.

calm indifference. “The mall belongs to my

if it

of a high–end shopping mall. These stores made

hour.

luxury boutiques, where a

look in here,” Owen said, leading her into a

filled with dresses designed for girls her age.

design was quite unique and had a

stunning, bold. But the open back…

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voice was low beside her. “Which one do you