Sam's P.O.V.
By the time the last bell rang, Lily had the full story. Madison, Ava, and Kyle weren’t just trash-talking Jax anymore—they were buying votes for Kyle. Candy bars, phone cases, even promises to cover lunch for a week. They were shameless.
Lily and I caught up with Jax in the parking lot to fill him in.
“They’re bribing people,” I said, frustration bubbling in my chest. “Kyle’s their puppet, and they’re making sure he wins.”
Jax leaned against his car, unfazed. “Let them.”
“Let them?” Lily echoed, hands on her hips.
He shrugged. “I didn’t even want to be nominated. If Kyle wants it that badly, he can have it. I’ve got bigger things to worry about.”
“Like what?” Lily demanded, exasperated.
“Like surviving this insane week,” he replied. He opened his car door, clearly don
