Alice’s POV
I was walking toward my lecture hall, but something felt off—terribly off. The way people looked at me... it was like I was some kind of stranger, like I didn’t belong in a building I’d walked through countless times. Their stares were sharp, judgmental, and whispered louder than words ever could.
Then, a blonde girl near the lockers sneered as I passed. Her voice cut through the tension like a knife.
"How does it feel to use your money and influence to cheat your way through school?"
Before I could react, another girl beside her added, “I knew it. There’s no way someone who just transferred could ace that test. It was too hard for even the top students.”
Whispers turned to voices. Then voices became accusations.
“She bribed Mrs. Valentine,” someone muttered.
“She’s just
