Cassia’s blood boiled the moment she saw the post.

‘Ugh. How could they?’

It wasn’t supposed to go like this. That little stunt was meant to break Meret, leaving her gasping under the weight of rumors and whispers.

Cassia had wanted to see her overwhelmed, rejected, crushed under the judgment of her peers. Instead—of all people—Lisa and Bruce had defended her.

The very people Cassia wanted out of Meret’s life had thrown their arms around her, pulling her closer.

Her chest ...