Chapter 36

Allison pov

Cecilia's laughter rang in my ears, sharp and mocking, as if the mall wasn't already choking me with its blinding lights and heavy air.

I clenched my fists. I wanted to scream, to grind her perfect little face into the glass and watch it shatter, hmm. but my body wouldn't give me that pleasure.

My chest tightened, the weight of all the betrayals pressing down.

"You can't even hold my gaze for long," Cecilia scoffed. "Pathetic."

"Better pathetic than rotten," I shot ...