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in the auditorium. She turned to see a petite girl with choppy dark hair str

to go...off-book," she continued with a wink, sticking out her hand. "Lily Rose, art depa

red authenticity. As they strolled across the sprawling, sun-dappled central quad, Lily proved an insightfully blunt guide into the

lite secret societies among the student ranks carried the most insidious clout, Alex felt her head spinning. Navigating thi

st deeply buried hypocrisies. Whether it was dishing about the sordid rumors surrounding the scion of a famous family's substance abuse issues or exp

into their dirty little secets..." Lily trailed off with a dark chuckle. "Let's just say this place's pristine marble exterior h

neer at an imposing bronze statue depicting one of Riverview's founding patriarchs. Alex watched her spit on the gleaming toes of the subject's wi

sights to help navigate the murky waters ahead. If she hoped to uncover the truth behind the tragedies and scandals Riverview had s

ntinued her guided primer of the school's labyrinthine hierarchy. Rounding the corner of the sculpture garden, she was surprised to see a familiar

those chiseled features, eyes narrowing almost imperceptibly. Alex felt her entire body tense, the un

re stream of Denver protest slogans and obscenities at James in a blatant display of disrespect. Alex held her breath, waiting for him to retaliate or

in place, his expression unreadable but eyes burning with what looked like a newly-stoked fascination bordering on obsess

ciety chess with the utmost discipline and strategy. Because one wrong move against an adept gr