(A/n: Read chapter 429 before reading this chapter.)
Grace, realizing that everything had been exposed, broke down completely.
"I didn't mean it," she sobbed. "I just liked you too much, Caleb..."
No one listened.
Caleb grabbed Lily's wrist and pulled her away. Mia and Ava exchanged glances, the same thought passing through both their minds.
'If Grace were ever our best friend, she'd be nothing but a disgrace.' Without another word, they followed.
James hurried after Mia, and soon the group dispersed, leaving Grace standing alone.
Grace clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms as she lowered her head.
'Why…' she thought bitterly. 'Why do all the men like Lily?' Jealousy burned her chest. 'I should be the one they look at. I'm prettier than her. I deserve it.'
She stood there for a long time before finally moving. When she went searching for Caleb and Lily, the sight she stumbled upon shattered what little control she had left. They were kissing.
