She’s Back, and Hell’s Coming with Her novel Chapter 156

She actually seemed rather pleased.

“Sabrina, Martha’s steak and pizza are so much better than anything you’ll find in town. You should try some,” Celine said, pushing a generous portion toward her with an easy smile.

Sabrina’s heart skipped. If Celine was suddenly acting friendly, it could only mean trouble—and trouble aimed squarely at her.

She ran through the possibilities. Yesterday, she’d gotten into a fight with Giselle at the school gates, but that alone shouldn’t have prompted this sudden warmth.

Suppressing her unease, Sabrina dabbed her lips with a napkin, stood, and left the dining room.

Celine’s eyes followed her retreating figure, a sly, wicked grin curling at the corners of her mouth.

***

When Sabrina walked into the classroom, every gaze landed on her. She could feel the judgment in their eyes—contempt, scorn, delight in someone else’s misfortune.

Last night, Elena had gone online, using an anonymous account to post stories about Sabrina’s past. She’d taken Giselle’s accusations, embellished them, and made everything sound painfully vivid.

The gossip dropped after midnight, just as most of the boys were logging off from gaming for the night and scrolling through their feeds. With so many of Celine’s admirers at school, the rumors spread like wildfire.

By morning, Sabrina’s supposed scandals were all anyone was talking about, trending on every school forum.

As Sabrina strode in like nothing had happened, Ayla, Lacy, and the others couldn’t contain their glee any longer.

When she walked past them, Lacy sneered, “Knocked up, abortions, sleeping around—what a trainwreck.”

Sabrina stopped in her tracks and fixed Lacy with a gaze as cold as ice.

Lacy had been waiting for a chance to take Sabrina down a peg, and now she had the perfect excuse. Besides, she hadn’t started the rumors—she was just repeating what everyone else was saying.

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