classes all day and finally dec

ester anyway, and staying in the dorm would save co

d forth daily? Fa

ommate Olivia Hayes dragged her

ess of the Tate family, made no effort to conceal her disdain f

might not be public knowledge, but within elite cir

ed down on he

he used to be fairly friendly with Stella, but now? She acted as if

y went shoppi

g side of the bed or something? Her at

lf for shower gel, throwing

la, I guess you haven't heard-she's go

h, then let out a shor

e of himself right in front of the un

e'd swallowed a prickly pear

Ditching a friend over a walking

An unknown number. She answere

Olivia, "The packaging on these sho

ice came from

bottle? You really have t

roduct based on its packaging.

ttractive-he'd been waiting for an

-her entire judgment sy

voice, Stella fr

ged her. "

call centers," Stella replied coolly. "Claimed my husband is de

sity student. Where would I get

breath was audible

ely containing

getting more and more absurd," Olivia chi

that? No husband here. Let him die or whatever-it's got noth

and still cold-calling people

ended the call-and prom

have no shame," sh

e's just some unfortunate soul for

with a playful grin. "He cheated, I dump

t case, he total

erling sneez

looked at his screen-con

that noise?" Jack Holden rushed in, having he

w Alexander's flushed, furiou

guess who had managed to

, then quickly retreated, pull

ing worse by the day..." h

looked murderous. What h

press the violent urge to hunt her down immediately. He entered her

kAlexanderPig" - it fit he

tation, he sent a friend request, a

checkout with a large plastic b

ed up on Facebook. One glance, and

, and the profile picture

earlier, it wasn't hard to

and typed a reply:

abel, tried again. This time, the request was accepte

minutes before attempting to send a mess

t him like a physical blo

apped, his jaw c

ella had accumulated a smal

ack to the dorm?" Olivia Hayes frow

h for two girls to

ulk of the bags without hesitation

dormitory as if it were nothi

there were snacks, drinks, and more

majority with apparent ease

ghtless bags, Olivia hurrie

everal male studen

hand,

lp you ca

a replied calmly. "J

airs with steady, quick steps. The elevator was out of

as Stella's slender figure vanished upwards under the heavy load. She

ella paused and gave it a

htly, and-thud-Megan Lindley, who hadn't seen it comi

n shrieked, flailing with her cup, fumbling

um

lutching her backside as she looked up-

e of sympathy, only serene composu

instantly flushed crimson

oudly, drawing some

ere?" came Samantha

oft, derisive laugh, and walked into the roo

almost polite, yet ca

vely scrambled

glaring over with an expe

cally beautiful, but the aura she projected was overpowering. H

igned space, on a bed that looked far

a cool smirk, meeting her gaze directly.

but she clearly didn't want to stoop to bickering

ly emboldened, scrambled fully to her feet and sneered at Stella. "St

etending to be som

eyes and glanced p

a select few in their social circle were aware. Even when Emily first r

pt a low profile-except for her fla

a had been gossiping

her back-especially those two, since no

e Dawson heiress, she might have swallowed her

in any position to comment?" Stella

d venom. "Oh, so the impostor gets offended when confronted with the t

w up in hardship. And you still have the nerve

s back, it's time you packed

mily shared the same sentiment, yet they could

l held certain. assets

ocrites-and from Alexander Sterling-was gra

ty greed and cruelt

ded calmly, then flung a plastic

ed to snatch it away. It didn't hurt phys

d, gripping the bag as her voice ro

ching Megan's meltdown as if enjoying a

, Samantha discreetly pulled out her phone, a

oor!" Olivia's voice called out from the doorwa

ied, following Oli

aining what looked like St

one's here, this is Emily-she's interning at

, narrowing her eyes. "You'

with excitement. "So you're Emily? Wow, you're so beautiful and elegant-exa

Olivia asked, lookin

wson family drama, and as far as she

glance. "She's right there-the shameless im

with herself, as if she'd jus

ing her, then let out a dramatic gasp as if connecting the dots. With an