As she sat back down, her phone buzzed with a new message. It was from Eve.
Enjoy your last days in the game, loser.
Mia looked at the screen, her heart pounding. Her fingers trembled as she gripped the phone tightly. She re-read the message, her mind racing.
Loser? Mia felt her face heat up. What does Eve even know? she thought, trying to dismiss the jab, but the words stuck to her like a thorn. She tapped on the screen, hovering over the keyboard, unsure if she should reply or not .
Her phone buzzed again. Another message from Eve.
What? Too scared to reply? Thought so.
Mia's breath hitched. "Seriously?" she muttered under her breath, feeling the anger rise. She could almost picture Eve grinning on the other side of the screen, probably feeling victorious. Mia clenched her jaw. "I
