Chapter 5: Fractured Paths I swept away the last two pieces from the board. Though Gomoku was meant to be a single round, Rita slammed another piece onto her chain…

Chapter 4: Power Plays I arrived at Seraphine’s house around 11:40 AM. The butler greeted me with surprise, his eyes widening when he saw it was me. He knew someone…

Chapter 3: Growing Tension Julian stood behind me, his presence radiating coldness. I could feel the stares from the others around me, and I glanced back at him. Turning my…

Chapter 2: A Bitter Truth Julian’s eyes were dark as night, mine cold as ice. The atmosphere in the garage felt suffocating. Instead of distancing herself from him, that girl…

Chapter 1: The Breaking Point Julian Shaw, my husband, cheated on me. This cold truth drove a sharp, unrelenting pain into my heart. Standing outside his office, I felt frozen,…

Chapter 10: The New Girl Class 24 buzzed with excitement. “Big news! Big news!” A tall, thin student burst into the room, nearly tripping over himself. The classroom fell silent…

Chapter 9: The Dormitory “Class 24 really is the dumping ground for all the troublemakers.”“Useless teachers can only handle useless students.”“If you’d contacted Jonas sooner, this could have been easier….

Chapter 8: The New Student Spit flew from Lucille’s mouth as she continued her outburst. Zell pushed his chair back, eyeing the teachers standing behind Lucille. He asked calmly, “What…

Chapter 7: Tensions and Resentments Darren pouted, letting out a frustrated sound but staying silent. “Dad!” Esther bit her lip, feeling completely unfairly treated. “Lenore already caused Mom’s death. Do…

Chapter 6: Family Tensions and New Alliances Lenore opened her laptop, and it powered on immediately. The screen was spotless. After typing a few quick commands, a stream of strange…