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She Came to Conquer

Chapter 2 Friends and Favors

Word Count: 910    |    Released on: 10/02/2025

tion bouncing off the walls. Stephanie and I sat at our usual table in the co

emistry test tomorrow?" I asked,

dramatically. "Don't remind me. I'

" I said, shaking my head. "One da

ng. "Then you'll just have to help m

napologetic. She was everything I wasn't, and for reasons I s

tirely, but I knew our friendship wasn't exactly balanced. She didn't stick around because she lik

ly pushing her tray toward me, "fini

argue, picking at

ning and pens scratching on paper filling the space. Stephanie and I s

day," Stephanie said, watching me

er, surprised by

ded with a grin. "I still need you to

ng. She'd learned long ago that I wouldn't say no to

in front of me, Stephanie sudd

. Perfect," she wh

o look up to kn

e walked like he owned the place, his steps slow and deliberate, his head held high. A group of

obvious?" Stephanie mut

yes fixed on the wor

ay from us. Stephanie wasted no time making her presenc

el!" she c

expression lighting

eping my head down and focusi

Stephanie said, patting

king his way over. My heart sped up as he pulled out

ing," he said, flashing

zzie and I were just going over some notes. S

d by the sudden atten

g me with her elbow. "She's practically a genius

genuinely interested. "Really? I c

Stephanie said, answerin

y, too nervous

ing at me. "Maybe we could

mered, feeling m

rying most of it. I stayed quiet, listening as they ban

ker toward me, and I couldn't help but wonder-wa

left, my nerves w

hanie said smugly, lea

" I asked,

mirking. "You're too shy to talk to h

here was something about the way Stephanie smiled, the

g myself I was just overthinking thing

n't

library conversation in my head. Daniel had spo

a long time, I felt li

ed in my mind, a faint war

oo shy,"

she wa

hispered something else. Maybe she wasn't

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