Chapter 1
I sat alone in the quiet corner of the library, my nose buried in my textbook, flipping pages with the precision of someone who knew she was untouchable.
As the top student, I didn't have time for distractions, especially not from idiots like Lexi and Ferd.
But there they were, sauntering over like they owned the place, their bodies blocking my path as I tried to ignore them.
Lexi was taller, leaner, with that smug grin that always made my skin crawl, and Ferd was stockier, his eyes gleaming with some secret joke.
I snapped at them without looking up, my voice sharp and commanding.
"Hand over those notes you promised, or get lost. I don't have time for your scraping grades dragging me down."
I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, crossing my legs under my short plaid sk
