Ella’s POV
As we were going through the hallway, it felt so long. Everyone had their eyes on us, whispering and gossiping, making nasty comments, and their mocking laugh stung my ears.
“Such a weak thing.”
“How can a pathetic one like her survive here?”
“She doesn’t belong here at all.”
“Look at her…. Shameless... She has failed in seducing the king, now she has jumped to Cole.”
“In her dreams.” They echoed a stifled laugh.
Listening to their words hit me harder than I’d like to admit, but I couldn't reply to them. I kept my head down like a child in order to hide my teary eyes.
“For you to survive here, you have to be strong. Don't listen to what they are saying, be determined to build yourself.” he blurted.
His words settled on me like cold water drowning out their jeers.
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