Serena leaned against the seat of the cab, staring out the window as the city blurred past her.
The morning sun was bright, casting golden rays over the streets of Arizona. But inside, she felt anything but warm.
Her thoughts swirled with everything that had happened last night.
Bianca. Nathan. The ball.
The fact that she had almost been humiliated beyond repair.
She clenched her fists in her lap.
How could she have been so blind?
She had trusted Bianca, considered her a friend, and yet, Bianca had been plotting against her all this time.
And worst of all, it was all because of Nathan.
Serena shook her head. She didn’t even want to think about him.
The cab slowed to a stop in front of her apartment complex. She paid the driver and stepped out, walking quickly inside.
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