Natalie's pov The room spun. “And also, you would be introduced as the new member of the Lawley family in front of the press.” There it was. The way I died. I woke up with an overwhelming feeling of dread in my gut. It left a bitter taste in my mouth. I went through my morning routines robotically, not paying attention to any of the things I was doing. By the time I reached school, the feeling had turned into full blown terror. I couldn't tell if it was because of the engagement party happening tonight or something else. The second I stepped into the school hallway, I knew something was wrong. Deja Vu. Everyone was staring at me… just like last time. “Please just give me a break,” I whispered to myself. People were staring again, and it was not the casual kind of staring.

