Nadia’s POV

After the disaster of the speech contest, I expected Manson to ramp up his game. I braced myself for more pranks and underhanded tricks to make my life hell. But surprisingly, the opposite happened. It was like a switch had flipped. No more pranks, no more cruel jokes. Instead, Mason kept his distance, almost as if he were… keeping his word. I didn’t know what to make of it.

At first, I thought it was a trick. A calm before the storm. But then ...