TWISTED DESIRE

tudy instead of sleeping, skipping meals to save money, pretending

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ad sa

w Re

pread like

one in school knew-Raymond

ed, some amused, others simply disgusted. The scholarsh

rom class sneered as Jovita walked pa

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across the hall, heavy with disappoi

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s clicking against the floor like gunfire. The entire room went silen

e serious,"

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y dumb. You and Raymond? W

a said simply. "

my level now?" She leaned in, voice dropping low. "Raymond is mi

and unflinching. "If he's yo

ia erupted

o fists at her sides. For a moment, it looked l

is," she whispere

el and stormed out, leaving a

ut she knew the w

s Breaki

't say anyth

s. Not even when she caught him star

final bell rang, he

he grabbed her arm, pulling

oice was low but sharp, laced with s

r arm free. "

His eyes searched hers, frustration bleeding in

stif

" Jeffre

hesi

enough of

his head. "So that's it, then? You're just

eath c

deeper than

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htened. "There's

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n them, thick with every

stepping back. "I hope wha