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Josh pulled back the blanket lazily–and froze for a second when he saw the deep red stain against the white sheets. It looked like a rose had bloomed overnight. His eyes narrowed instinctively.
That sight brought everything rushing back–last night’s heat, her breathless gasps, the chaos between
them.
A sly smile crept across his lips.
He reached for his phone, dialing Mia with a light mood, already planning the kind of teasing he’d lay on her.
But the call didn’t go through.
He frowned. Tried again. Still nothing.
Then a third time.
Still blocked.
His mood shifted. Fast.
That teasing smirk turned sharp.
“Really, Mia?” he muttered under his breath. “Ghost me after last night? That’s what we’re doing now?”
His jaw tensed. There was a cold edge in his voice as he said to himself, “You think you’re done with me? Marilyn’s still at the Brooker Villa. Let’s see just how far you think you can run.”
At the Brooker villa.
The past few days had been peaceful–and honestly, pretty wonderful—for Lauren.
Her days were simple, spent quietly working on her embroidery, her heart set on finishing it soon.
At first, she used to wake up early just to make Felix a nutritious breakfast–especially his favorite chicken and rice soup packed with fresh cilantro.
But Felix wouldn’t let her. Every time, he insisted she rest, his firm but caring eyes making it impossible for her to argue. Eventually, she gave up trying.
Since then, she’d been sleeping in every morning without guilt.
By the time she woke up today, Felix had already left for work.
She sat alone at the dining table, enjoying her breakfast slowly.
A moment later, Marilyn walked in with a cheerful bounce in her step and a kind smile. “Ms. Bennett, I’m planning to take a day off tomorrow.”
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Lauren’s eyes lit up. “Mia’s birthday? Then let me join you two. We should get her a birthday cake. Let’s pick her up after school and surprise her with dinner–what do you think?”
Marilyn nodded with a smile. “Sounds perfect.”
She grabbed her phone. “I’ll text Mia now.”
At that moment, Mia was sprawled out on her dorm bed, doing absolutely nothing and drowning in regret.
God. Why… why did I sleep with Josh?
Yeah, sure, the guy looked like a walking ad for heartbreak–but that didn’t mean she had to go full chaos and jump him.
Just thinking about the way she drunkenly wrapped herself around him last night made her want to scream into a pillow. Or vanish off the face of the earth.
Right then, her phone buzzed with a ding.
It was a message from Lauren, “Mia, Marilyn and I are picking you up after school today.”
Wait… what?
Lauren and mom?
Mia stared at the screen, eyebrows scrunching, nerves twisting in her stomach.
Were they planning to take her to the Brooker Villa?
Oh hell no.
If Josh is there, I’ll die. I’ll actually die of embarrassment right there in the foyer.
Mia replied, “Where exactly are we going? What’s the plan?”
Lauren replied, “Out to eat. And of course, birthday cake.”
Mia replied, “Birthday cake? Wait–didn’t you already have your birthday?”
Lauren read the message and burst out laughing. She turned to Marilyn with a grin. “Look at this–Mia’s so buried in schoolwork she forgot it’s her own birthday.”
Marilyn leaned over, read it, and laughed too.
“She takes after you. Always in study mode. She’s such a sweet girl–never causes any trouble, always respectful. Makes my life easy.”
Lauren nodded, completely agreeing.
Mia really was something special. Beautiful, smart, hard–working. Ever since she got into Hoverdale Tech,
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Lauren replied, “Dummy. It’s your birthday tomorrow. Did you really forget?”
Mia blinked.
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Oh, I had forgotten.
But the idea of spending her birthday with Lauren? That made her smile.
Mia replied, “Okay. See you tonight.”
That little text exchange completely turned Mia’s mood around. She instantly tossed the whole sleeping- with–Josh debacle to the back of her mind.
So what if I slept with a gay guy? Big whoop.
It wasn’t like she was the only one acting wild. Josh had been into it–more than into it. Honestly, he was the one doing the heavy lifting last night.
Her lower back still hadn’t forgiven her.
When she thought about it that way, neither of them owed the other anything. If anything, she should get a medal for not freaking out about hooking up with someone who stirs up drama like it’s a personality trait.
But as soon as the word drama–stirrer crossed her mind, she suddenly felt itchy. Like she’d rolled around in something dirty.
She threw off the covers, grabbed her bathroom stuff, and made a beeline for the shower.
She needed to scrub the night off her skin. Fast.
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