𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 ━ 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐩 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥

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𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒊: 𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔

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There are three things we do alone: we are born, we die and if we're a high school junior headed for college, we take the SATs. And while the rest is said to measure our best traits, preparing for it inevitably brings out the worst. Humility becomes self-doubt. Striving becomes obsession. Some are driven to self-medication. While others cling to the security of being part of a group. And anyone who's used to bending the rules. . .will find themselves breaking them.

𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑰𝑫𝑬 Nicola's suite was a swarm of textbooks, flash cards, and many other revision guides. Preparing for the SATs was certainly dreadful, she had no idea how some people could enjoy such torture. Chuck had given her the option of somebody else taking the test for her to relieve some of the pressure off of her shoulders, but she politely declined.

She was determined to do this on her own.

Nicola had a lot to prove, not only to her father, but to herself. It meant a lot to her to know that she wouldn't always have to depend on one day taking over Bass Industries with her twin, or her father's money. She wanted to be her own person. Someone who worked for what they had. All her life, everything had just been handed over to Nicola, now she wanted to earn it instead.