Aveline did not lower her gaze first. What was the worst that could happen that had not happened already?
She had been kidnapped by the orders of the same woman that was now looking at her with eyes filled with disgust.
There was a way the rich looked at those they considered beneath them.
Like filth, and dirty insects they just wanted to squash with their feet.
Atlas had looked at her that same way that day.
It was a look she would never forget, as it was forever burned in her memory.
Nadia Sinclair shifted her gaze first.
In that same moment, the door opened, and Riley and Freya dashed out.
"Aveline!"
One would think they hadn't seen each other in years, with the way the girls pulled her in for a hug.
"You made it!" They screamed.
Their voices dragged the attention of Atlas, Theo, Yasmin, Emma and Harry who were all under the tree shade, playing table tennis in teams.
"Aveline is such a beauty!" Harry blurted.
