I had three simple rules: 1. Never remove the hood and mask. 2. Don’t attract attention. 3. Follow rule one and two at all costs. Simple, right? Well, I followed them religiously—until Jason came along and shattered them all. I didn’t want anyone to know my identity. I just wanted to stay in the shadows, finish school, and disappear. But no, the stupid jock had to get in my way, and now my peaceful, hidden life is in ruins. I didn’t mean to embarrass the school’s golden boy. His name? Jason. He’s the son of the country’s richest CEO. Ironically, I chose this place to hide from my own father, the man I’m trying to escape. I look too much like him, and if anyone made the connection, my cover would be blown. Hence, the hood and mask I wear every single day. But now, instead of just hiding from my father, I have to watch out for Jason, too. He’s vowed to make my life miserable. I still can’t figure out his obsession with me—one minute he’s humiliating me in front of everyone, and the next he’s trying to kiss me behind the bleachers.
Ella POV:
"You know, Amber," I said, my voice calm but laced with sarcasm as I stared her down, "instead of obsessing over me and my business all the time, might I suggest you redirect that energy? Like, maybe calling your father and checking up on him? You know, the man whose life you've been so determined to use as leverage to feel important?"
Amber's perfectly manicured hand froze mid-adjustment of her designer bag strap, and her fake smile faltered for a split second. For someone who spent all her time trying to look untouchable, she sure had a glass jaw.
"Oops," I continued, a mocking tilt in my tone, "did I hit a nerve? My bad."
Her jaw clenched, her blue eyes narrowing at me like daggers, but I wasn't done. Not by a long shot.