ROMILLY KARMA It came for him faster than I ever imagined. Seeing the headlines plastered across the internet—Mr. Fothergill’s Possible Resignation—is the best thing that has happened to me in what feels like forever. For once, the universe seems to be dishing out justice, and I can’t help but relish every bit of it. Because while he’s on the verge of losing everything, I’ve already lost it all. I have no job. No direction. No hope for the future. My parents are hostages in the hands of Cedric and his monstrous family, trapped in a nightmare I can’t wake them from. My brother—my only remaining blood—is at the mercy of Dave, and I don’t even know if he’s still breathing. With the way things are going, I might be the last one left. The final remnant of what was once a proud, unshaka

