A woman dismissed as ugly transforms into the woman everyone desires, catching the attention of a mysterious masked billionaire. As her former tormentor watches her rise, he is forced to confront his cruelty and his regret.
A football shot past my ear and slammed into the ground behind me. the boys who had been laughing shut up Lucas looked down at me I just want to know one thing what made you think you could confess to me did you think my standards were that low my whole body the heat drained from my face don't you
think you're kind of gross Next time, look in a mirror before you embarrass Lucas. I looked away.
I stood there without moving. Cold water dripped from my hair onto the floor. I had been mocked for my body for years,
but Lucas was the first boy who ever defended me. For a while, I thought my life could be different.
Today, Lucas crushed that dream himself. I finally understood. stood. Girls like me did not get exceptions. The next morning, one of Lucas's friends came
over to move his desk. Lucas said he felt sick after yesterday. He's taking a few days off. He asked me to move his seat. After saying that, he seemed to realize how cruel it