I hadn't gotten around to mopping up the mess in the kitchen, and Kennedy snatched the supplies from me and threw them away.
"Forget cleaning for now! You need to focus on your studying, Piper," she said while shoving me back into my room. I heard the butler chuckling at her outburst. She opened the door to my room and pushed me inside. I watched her raise her eyebrows expectantly before she closed the door behind her with a slam.
"You must persevere if you want the best future for yourself--focus, Piper!" The words echoed in my head as I stared after her.
I decided to take advantage of the sun loungers by the beach. It was far from the cottages, which meant it was much quieter and more peaceful than in my bedroom. I took some of my study material with me and tried to focus on i
