The rumor spread like wildfire through Eastview High by Monday morning. By the time I walked into school with Isabella and Chloe flanking me like always, everyone was whispering. Heads turned. Phones were out. Students were staring at me like I was the main character in some trashy reality show they couldn’t stop watching. 🗣️“Did you hear? Adrian Voss dared Sophia Laurent to come to the victory party…” 🗣️“They say the whole team is in on it…” 🗣️“She’s going to get destroyed…” I kept my head high, walking like I owned the hallway, because I did. My designer bag swung on my arm, my heels clicked with every step, and my expression was pure ice. Inside, though, I was fuming. How dare those sweaty, brainless jocks think they could talk about me like that? Isabella leaned in, whispering

