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Chapter 70 She Refuses to Admit It

She’d tried to show Jean her warmth, to prove she was kind and easy to like.

Jean ignored all of it.

Finished

She still remembered the way Jean looked at her back then–indifferent, unreadable, like she was looking at a stranger who didn’t matter. She hadn’t said a word, hadn’t even bothered to respond. Just a glance, then back to whatever she was doing.

It was humiliating. Everyone had seen it.

From that moment on, Lacey hated her. Not dislike–hate

Sure, the rest of the class mocked Jean, ignored her, isolated her. But Lacey didn’t stop there.

She sabotaged her. Quietly, but constantly.

She’d tear pages out of Jean’s homework before it was turned in. She’d hide her ID badge. She’d slip dead bugs into her desk drawer.

All harmless little “pranks,” or so she told herself.

But this time–this time had been different. This time she’d gone further than ever before.

She hadn’t regretted it. Not one bit. If anything, she wished she’d done more. She wished she’d made sure Jean couldn’t show up today. That’s what really got to her.

look like someone who’d just come back from being poisoned. She looked

across from her, lingers laced loosely

think I came here for fun?” she

caught off guard by Jean’s sudden shift

me to spell it out for you?” Jean’s voice dropped lower. “You poisoned me to keep me from that audition.” Lacey’s fingers curled into her palms. Her stomach dropped–but her

kept her face blank, composed, lips drawn into

what you’re imagining,

Jean didn’t flinch.

fast. Jean might not have evidence–but she

Lacey said finally. “I have

up her cup,

her for a few more seconds–then stood and walked out

feel it in the

She wasn’t done.

cafe, Jean’s phone started

70 She Refuses to Admit

a lecture–but Sienna’s voice was soft

are you,

think you’d let me go out

unreasonable,” Sienna said gently.

Jean’s chest tightened

said she just had to go by the school real

didn’t press her. Just told her to be