Stephanie's POV:
The drive to school was smooth. Nicholas had assigned a driver to me, which was a relief. Anything was better than sitting in the same car with Aiden and enduring his cold, judgmental stares. The tension between us had been unbearable lately, and I wasn’t in the mood to deal with it today.
As soon as the car pulled into the school parking lot, I stepped out, clutching my bag tightly. Almost immediately, I felt the weight of countless eyes on me. Whispers rippled through the air as students turned to stare, their curiosity burning into my skin like the midday sun.
I knew why they were looking. My recent encounter with Akira had turned me into some kind of spectacle. The girl who dared to challenge her. The one who didn’t know her place. I kept my head high and walked
