Amanda swallowed the heavy lump in her throat as Hilary spun around to leave. She could feel the weight of her departure in every movement she made..

Hilary got into the restaurant, a bright smile on her face as she approached her peers.

Her companion, a girl with a curious expression, raises an eyebrow. "Hilary, what's going on? What did you do to Amanda?"

Hilary's smile widens, and she leans in, a conspiratorial whisper escaping her lips.

"Let's just say I might have accidentally spilled the beans about Adrian's little bet…”

“What!” Paige exclaimed, her eyes going wide.

“I didn't reveal the truth yet but just gave her a little...