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BILLIONAIRES LOVE when we fell

The Scars She Hid From The World

REGINA MCBRIDE

The heavy iron gates of the Wilderness Correction Camp groaned as they released me after three years of state-sponsored hell. I stood on the dirt road, clutching a plastic bag that held my entire life, waiting for the family that claimed they sent me there for "rehab." My brother, Brady, picked me up in a luxury SUV only to throw me out onto a deserted highway in the middle of a brewing storm. He told me I was a "public relations nightmare" and that the rain might finally wash the "stink" of the camp off me. He drove away, leaving me to limp miles through the mud on a snapped ankle. When I finally dragged myself to our family estate, my mother didn't offer a hug; she gasped in horror because my muddy clothes were ruining her Italian marble. They didn't give me my old room back. Instead, they banished me to a moldy gardener’s shack and hired a "babysitter" to make sure I didn't embarrass them further. My sister, Kaleigh, stood there in white cashmere, pretending to cry while clinging to her fiancé, Ambrose—the man who had once been mine. They all treated me like a volatile junkie, refusing to acknowledge that Kaleigh was the one who planted the drugs in my bag three years ago. They wanted to believe I was broken so they wouldn't have to feel guilty about the "wellness retreat" that was actually a torture chamber. I sat in the dark of that shed, feeling the cooling gel on the cigarette burns that covered my arms, and realized they had made a fatal mistake. They thought they had erased me, but I had returned with a roadmap of scars and a hidden satellite phone. At dinner, I didn't beg for their love. I simply rolled up my sleeves and showed them the price of their silence. As the wine spilled and the lies crumbled, I sent a single text to the only person I trusted: "I'm in. Let them simmer." The hunt was finally on.

Modern Revenge Scheming

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"Ouch!"lilly yelped in pain as Montana smacked back of her head.

She threw a glare at Montana who laughed.

"Seriously lil,what are you thinking about huh? I have been talking to you for the past two minutes now but you weren't listening so annoying"Montana shrugged and lilly smiled.

"Lemme guess....she thinking about fantasies again"Reen teased and Montana,Cameron, Savannah and Reen himself burst out laughing.

"You've started again Reen"lilly frowned.

She was actually thinking about what will become of her her if she goes home again.

And also,Reen,Lilly, Savannah and Montana where all friends from childhood.

"Haven't heard about Dora and her lapdogs today"Savannah smirked and just then,Dora,Faith and Minna entered the hall.

"Talk about the devil and here they come"Cameron blurted out in disgust.

"I heard that!"Dora snapped her eyes to where they where all seated.

"And so what?"Savannah chipped in,she was tired of Dora constant bullying in the school and to make it more worse,the principal doesn't do anything about it.

"She is just looking for attention this morning"Faith whispered in Dora ear and she laughed.

Savannah rolled her eyes funnily.

Savannah was the Tom boy type who likes looking for trouble,no one messes with her because she gives them back in three folds while Montana was the silent devil,you can see her laughing and playing or sometimes quite but when she got you in mind then that's it,no escaping.

Ava,Lily younger step sister entered the hall as her eyes searched for Lilly.

"Oh no!"Lilly muttered fearfully.

Savannah scoffed "seriously you can't be scared of that brat"she said nonchalantly as she threw an irritating look at Ava who walked towards them.

"I need your help with this"Ava said throwing a book at Lilly who caught it.

It was an assignment given to her.

"I need it first thing tomorrow morning, don't say you weren't told"Ava smirked as she left, Savannah made to go after her but Reen held her back.

"No!"He disagreed.

"But she...."She paused and inhaled nothing roughly.

"You know what? I blame you for all this, can't you just leave that your father for once huh? He mistreats you like you aren't his blood and yet you still stay there making your younger sibling use you as her slave"Montana angrily said.

Lilly sighed "he is still my father"She replied.

"As expected"Cameron said this time.

Samuel,Dora boyfriend delved in the class and people started to murmur,he was the most handsome boy in the whole college according to the students.

His eyes met with Lilly who gave him a smile which be returned in a calm way.

His eyes twitch into a lustful one before it finally came back to normal.

"Babe!"Dora pouted as she hugged him from behind.

"Howie you doing?"He asked pecking her lips.

"Do you think he likes Lilly?"Montana whispered in Reen's ear who shook his head "I don't think so"he replied.

"But I often see him stare at her so many times before looking at Dora"She said suspiciously.

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"You good for nothing useless child, haven't I told you to always clean up the kitchen!"Mira snapped as she landed a slap on Lilly's face.

"I'm sorry mom I was busy with Ava's homew...."

"Cut the crap you liar"Ava chipped in as she entered the kitchen.

"You don't even know how to lie you fool,now clean up this place before I do something bad to you"Mira warned as she left the kitchen.

As soon as she left,Ava squeezed Lilly's ear roughly.

"Ahhhh!"Ava screamed in pain.

She made to remove Ava's hand from her hurting ears but Ava next word stopped her "Try it and see how I display a show to dad"Ava threatened and lilly kept back her hands. One thing she hates was to get her dad upset,he can be very aggressive when angry.

"Next time I give you my work to do don't you ever tell my mom you hear that"Ava barked squeezing the ear more.

"Ye-yes"lilly eyes was already red as the tears threatened to fall down,she hates braking down in front of Ava.

Ave released her ear and walked out but met her dad staring at them with a sharp look on his face.

"Oh,dad"she swallowed hoping he didn't hear anything she said.

"What was that all about"He asked coldly as his eyes locked with Lilly who looked down immediately.

He then removed his eyes back to Ava.

" I was just telling her something"She lied smoothly and he nodded even though he knew it was a lie.

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