~Daphne's POV~
I never thought I'd end up here, sipping champagne in a penthouse that screamed old money, surrounded by women who looked like they stepped out of a sorority dream but with edges sharpened by desperation.
My name's Daphne, and let me tell you, college in the city ain't cheap. Rent, tuition, that endless grind of part-time jobs that barely cover ramen... it's a b***h. That's how I and my girlfriends, Lexi, Morgan, and Jessa, got roped into this. We were at that dive bar near campus, laughing over cheap beers, when this sleek guy in a suit slides up, eyes scanning us like we're prime cuts at auction.
'Looking for a way to make some real cash?' he'd said, voice smooth as silk but with an undercurrent that made my skin prickle.
He didn't explain much, just that it was an e
