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Every student at Shame U has their secrets, and Henley Brooks is no exception. Struggling to pay for college and maintain her perfect reputation has become overwhelming. When her friend Gigi Oxford offe...
"Too bad," he replied, and my breath hitched in my throat. His face lingered next to mine for a moment. "I'll have to work harder."
"Oh, please. I bet you haven't worked hard a day in your life." I rolled my eyes as he pulled back, feigning shock.
"I hope I'm not interrupting," The girl he had been with at Smokey's said as she smiled at us.
"Not at all, Laney." He pulled back from me as she wrapped her arms around his waist. "This is Henley. She hates me."
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Laney rolled her eyes as she looked off toward the bar. "Smart girl."
"I don't hate you I just don't –"
"You just don't know me... yet," he finished, but it was definitely not what I was going to say.
Like God sensing I wasn't humiliated enough, a brunette with long brown hair walked across the bar with a mile-wide smile as she greeted Lucas.
"Harper," he nodded to her as she picked up his bottle and he quickly swiped it from her hand, shaking his head and confirming my suspicion that she was way too young to be hanging out in a bar, not that I had a right to say anything. I was only eighteen, but at least I looked legal and would be nineteen very soon. Harper looked like she could still be in junior high and her overly large deer-in-headlight eyes didn't help.
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I took a long drink from my beer and turned around searching for Gigi. I spotted her a few feet away doing shots with a bunch of frat boys.
"I'll see you later," I said, wanting more than anything to get away from the awkward situation. Gigi was wrong. This guy didn't like me, he just enjoyed making me feel uncomfortable.
"I hope so," he replied, his blue eyes smoldering.
"Can we go?" I asked as Gigi slammed back a shot.
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