Mia's face was priceless.
Her lips parted slightly, her expression flickering between shock and annoyance, like she couldn't quite decide which one suited her better.
I waited.
Layla bit her lip, barely containing her amusement. Jade crossed her arms, smirking. A few of the other girls exchanged glances, whispers rolling through the squad like a ripple effect.
Mia hated this.
She hated that I had just walked in here and thrown her entire world upside down.
I could see it in the way her jaw tightened, the way she smoothed her ponytail over her shoulder, desperately trying to regain control of the situation.
Finally, she inhaled sharply.
"Fine," she said, voice clipped. "You're in."
I smiled sweetly. "That wasn't so hard, was it?"
Her eyes narrowed.
I curtsied.
Layla burst into l
