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“Oh my god, yes! | always thought she seemed so sweet-turns out, when she starts swearing, she really goes for
ie.”
“And that ‘welcdinner’ her family threw? What a joke that turned out to be.
“Did you catch her parents’ faces last night? | swear, they looked absolutely mortified.”
“Honestly, judging by how her family acted, she’s not nearly as spoiled as she lets
on.”
“You think she’s just been faking it this whole time?”
“Unbelievable! Is she really that shameless?”
“Hey, hey, that’s enough!”
“Why can’t we talk abou-” The words died in the air. lleana was standing in the doorway, knuckles white on her
backpack straps.
The two girls who'd been gossiping rubbed their noses awkwardly and drifted apart, while everyone else
suddenly found something fascinating in their textbooks.
The tension was thick when Alessia strolled in from the hallway, her expression coolly indifferent. She walked
right past Ileana without so much as a glance, making it clear she had no intention of getting involved.
“Happy now, Alessia?”
lleana’s voice rang out behind her, sharp and brittle, but Alessia couldn't help finding it almost funny. She
turned, meeting Illeana’s eyes without flinching.
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“You ruined my family dinner, you must be thrilled!”
Alessia let out a short laugh, though there wasn’t a hint of warmth in it.
“So letget this straight: instead of blaming the person who embarrassed you, you're dragginginto it?
Seriously, Ileana, is your logic always this twisted? Should | recommend a therapist?”
Illeana was at a loss for words. Instinctively, she raised her hand to strike Alessia, but Alessia caught her wrist
with ease.
“Yesterday, | understood-you were upset, caught off guard. But what's your excuse now? Just picking someone
at random to take your anger out on?” Alessia’s grip tightened for a moment before she let go, pushing Ileana
back a couple steps.
It was only then that Ileana noticed the looks the others were giving her-sshocked, sscornful, sjust
blankly staring. In that instant, she knew it was
over.
Seventeen years of smooth sailing, and she'd never suffered so much humiliation as she had these past two
days. Biting back tears, she spun around and bolted from the classroom, leaving everyone else exchanging
awkward glances.
Alessia watched her retreat with cold detachment. Only after Ileana had disappeared did she finally head for her
seat. Dumping her backpack into the desk, she leaned back in her chair. “So, what'd | miss?”
“We were just talking about how Ileana freaked out at the family dinner yesterday when that dog scared her,”
Pierce said, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
“And?”
“Well, at first it was funny, but then she started kicking and yelling at the poor thing. Honestly, it was pretty
disturbing. Plus, she’s always bragged about how much her family dotes on her, but now it seems like that’s all
just an act.”
“Yeah, her whole ‘perfect princess’ image totally fell apart,” someone else chimed
in.
“Alessia, is it true that the Tate family’s younger son is standing up for you?”
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Realizing he’d crossed a line, the boy slumped in his seat and went silent.
“That's not what we meant, Alessia,” Pierce said, sounding a little embarrassed.
“Relax. It’s not exactly something that’s keepingup at night.”
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comment. Sure, Ileana had been the
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wasp frankly Nard to defend. All that
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