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CHAPTER 84

Late at night, Alexa was sitting in her room, staring at the ceiling and replaying the events of the day in her mind. She pulled out her phone to message her friend Jade, hoping to get her mind off things.

"Hey, Jade. Are you up?" she typed in the message and hit send.

To her surprise, Jade immediately responded with a voice message. "Hey girl! I'm still up.

What's on your mind?" she said.

Alexa heaved a sigh of relief, glad to hear a familiar voice. They spent the next few minutes catching up with each other and talking about their day. Alexa laughed at Jade's funny anecdotes, but she couldn't shake off the feeling of dread that enveloped her.

"I don't know, Jade. I just feel like I've gotten myself into something I can't handle," Alexa confessed.

Jade listened patiently as Alexa told her about the three men who were now madly in love with her and counting on her to make a decision. She asked Alexa why she chose to stay, despite the risks.

Alexa chuckled nervously. "I kno