Lenny drew in a long, steady breath before speaking, her tone gentle yet firm, "Mrs. Clavel called earlier. She said she's already feeling better. She even sent someone to look for you, Louissa… and she also told me that she isn't angry anymore."
But Louissa only clenched her fists tighter, her chest heaving with fury. Her voice broke with bitterness as she snapped, "So what if she's no longer angry? Do you think that changes anything? Everyone already thinks I'm fake! They believe my relationship with Amari is nothing more than a staged performance. They say I only care for appearances—when the truth is, he only reminded me of the things I was supposed to treasure. But instead of listening, I went against him… and now I forced myself to compete with him. Tell me—how am I supposed to fix this mess?!"
