AT THE SCHOOL GATHERING
Jessica couldn't hide her disbelief as she questioned Ella. "You really got married?" The shock in her voice reflected her inability to accept that Ella had tied the knot before her.
Ella was puzzled by Jessica's ongoing fixation on her life, especially when it was Jessica who had always been the center of attention back in high school. With her model-like physique, cheerleader status, and the admiration of every boy, Jessica had been the quintessential queen bee. Yet, despite all this, she never seemed satisfied.
Ella recognized her own beauty, particularly emphasized by her striking amber eyes, but deep down, she knew that Jessica held the title of the hottest girl in school—a fact that everyone acknowledged.
"Yes, I got married." Ella replied, keeping her to
