OLIVIA

My thumb hurt like hell.

I had no idea that someone could be so pretty and yet callous until Nelly showed up.

What had she gained by humiliating and making me hurt myself?

And Axel…

He seemed a bit… annoyed when he’d walked in, but did nothing to stop her.

Instead, he’d clenched his fists and walked off…. Like he was scared to challenge her.

Was that how much he hated me?

How could he even hate me for something I knew nothing about?

I sat at the edge of my bed, ...