This was where the high came to a low. A rock bottom low. Standing at the top of the world and suddenly falling from grace, one could barely imagine the pain.
Lina knew this was where all the fun ended. Everything else from here would be a chaotic ruin. Every pair of eyes in Ritan would turn towards her with criticism. She could already hear Mila's voice in her head. 'I hope the thrill was worth the punishment.'
Lina once witnessed Mila being slapped in the face by their mother who had discovered the affair with the gardener. She recalled Mila's outburst, declaring if family was more important than love, then why was no one in their family genuinely happy.
"I appreciate the heads up," Lina murmured to Belle. She could feel her heart skip a beat, fear clutching at her chest.
