Chapter 31

• Ashley and Nicole were sitting in their room, trying to process the events of the day. The tension was palpable, and the air was thick with unspoken emotions. Suddenly, a knock at the door broke the silence.
• Nicole got up to answer it, and when she opened the door, she found Lucas standing in the hallway. Ashley's eyes immediately welled up with tears as she saw him, and Nicole's expression turned angry.
• "What do you want, Lucas?" Nicole asked her voice cold and detached.