His Humiliation, Her Freedom

His Humiliation, Her Freedom

Gavin

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For seven years, I lived in Liam Sterling' s shadow, meticulously crafting his academic success. Tonight, at our graduation party, he stood on stage, arm around his new girlfriend, Skye Miller, and publicly humiliated me. He announced they were going to Northwood Community College, then suggested I come along, sneering, "You know you can' t manage without me telling you what to do. It' s for the best." Murmurs and snickers filled the room. "His lapdog." "He owns her." Humiliation burned my cheeks, but this time, something snapped. The suffocating feeling that had always compelled my obedience vanished. All the years of silent suffering exploded into rage. When Liam, unaccustomed to resistance, tried to order me around again, I looked him straight in the eye. "No," I said, my voice clear and loud for the first time. His face reddened, but I wasn' t done. "I' m not going to community college with you, Liam. I' m not going anywhere with you." His control shattered, Liam escalated. He and Skye led a mob to my house, turning my sanctuary into a frat party. They poured wine on my graduation dress, laughed at my humiliation, and when I saw my grandmother' s locket-a precious heirloom-around Skye' s neck, a piece of my soul was torn. Liam had stolen it from my room and given it to her. "It' s just a piece of cheap metal, Ava," he scoffed. "It was my grandmother' s! It' s all I have left of her!" I cried, but he just said, "Get over it." Then, Skye whispered to Liam about my college applications, suggesting he destroy my future. My heart pounded as he headed for my room, a cruel smile on his face. No! My future. My laptop. He publicly deleted my Ivy League applications, replacing them with Northwood Vocational School, and submitted it. Then, he smashed my laptop. They dragged me to the basement, locking me in, knowing my deepest fear. My world ended there, swallowed by darkness and their laughter. But somewhere, a father was about to get a call, and Liam Sterling was about to learn a very painful lesson.

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For seven years, I lived in Liam Sterling' s shadow, meticulously crafting his academic success.

Tonight, at our graduation party, he stood on stage, arm around his new girlfriend, Skye Miller, and publicly humiliated me.

He announced they were going to Northwood Community College, then suggested I come along, sneering, "You know you can' t manage without me telling you what to do. It' s for the best."

Murmurs and snickers filled the room.

"His lapdog."

"He owns her."

Humiliation burned my cheeks, but this time, something snapped.

The suffocating feeling that had always compelled my obedience vanished.

All the years of silent suffering exploded into rage.

When Liam, unaccustomed to resistance, tried to order me around again, I looked him straight in the eye.

"No," I said, my voice clear and loud for the first time.

His face reddened, but I wasn' t done.

"I' m not going to community college with you, Liam. I' m not going anywhere with you."

His control shattered, Liam escalated.

He and Skye led a mob to my house, turning my sanctuary into a frat party.

They poured wine on my graduation dress, laughed at my humiliation, and when I saw my grandmother' s locket-a precious heirloom-around Skye' s neck, a piece of my soul was torn.

Liam had stolen it from my room and given it to her.

"It' s just a piece of cheap metal, Ava," he scoffed.

"It was my grandmother' s! It' s all I have left of her!" I cried, but he just said, "Get over it."

Then, Skye whispered to Liam about my college applications, suggesting he

destroy my future.

My heart pounded as he headed for my room, a cruel smile on his face.

No!

My future. My laptop.

He publicly deleted my Ivy League applications, replacing them with Northwood Vocational School, and submitted it.

Then, he smashed my laptop.

They dragged me to the basement, locking me in, knowing my deepest fear.

My world ended there, swallowed by darkness and their laughter.

But somewhere, a father was about to get a call, and Liam Sterling was about to learn a very painful lesson.

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