"Oh please, like you're any different! You're the one who spread those rumors about being with Carlos, then tried to pin everything on me!"
Alicia shot back, her voice laced with ice, eyes flashing coldly. What had once been mere dislike had hardened into pure hatred, wiping away any trace of her earlier unease.
"At least you're not completely clueless."
Cherl's reply was eerily calm, utterly unfazed by Alicia's seething glare. That promise Alicia had made to her years ago no longer weighed on her conscience—now, she only wondered how she'd ever fallen for that pitiful act.
"Back in high school, the whole school knew I was into Carlos. But you? You were the only girl who could get close to him. So I had to suck up to you just to get near him."
A cold laugh escaped Alicia's lips. All t
