I tried, but it didn’t work.

I can’t leave this place.

That year, for the SAT, I applied to a university in Providence for their interior design program.

Noel changed my application to a local, ordinary university.

Because Lydia’s grades were so poor she couldn’t even get into community colleges, she had to intern at his company.

So, I had to stay in this city with Lydia.

Noel chose an obscure major for me.

He resented me. Not only did he want to trap me here, but he also wanted to seal off my future.

Yet, I remained steadfast in my passion for interior design. Through perseverance and self-learning, I...