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Nicolas couldn’t help but look even more upset as he overheard their conversation.
‘Shameless couple? Messing around with my stepsister? What kind of nonsense is that?
‘I didn’t do any of that, seriously!‘ he protested to himself.
Even if he tried to explain, no one would believe him.
His reputation was trashed, and there was no way to fix it.
He looked away from his champagne glass.
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With a newfound distance in his voice, he said to Nicole, “My mom needs me for something. I’m gonna go check on her p>
He shot Maxwell a look that basically said, ‘Good luck with this,‘ then hurried off.
After overhearing their gossip, Nicole’s mind was spinning.
Especially when she saw Nicolas growing distant and cold toward her
That gave her a sinking feeling in her gut.
She turned to Maxwell and asked, “Maxwell, did you hear what they said p>
Maxwell nodded. “Yeah, I know p>
Then, a little awkwardly, he added, “Honestly, your X alt account is kinda cringey. Maybe think about changing your profile pic?
“And Nicolas has always liked Ally. You’re really putting him in a tough spot here p>
With Nicole’s alt account drama and Alicia suddenly cutting off Nicolas, now everyone thought Nicolas and Nicole had something going on.
No wonder Nicolas wanted to steer clear of the whole mess.
And what if Alicia ended up misunderstanding Nicolas because of all this?
He knew Nicolas had only ever had eyes for Alicia, and he was determined to make her his forever
Nicole really made things awkward this time.
After hearing Maxwell, Nicole thought, ‘So my alt account really did get outed‘
She’d kept that account on lockdown nobody knew about it except her mom
She’d always posted about her feelings for Nicolas, but never shared any photos or anything that could reveal his identity.
She never tried to get followers or make it popular, so it just looked like a totally normal account
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She’d been keeping it on purpose, all so she could make a move on Nicolas when the time was right.
But this was the worst possible time for it to go public.
If it got out now, she’d be in for a world of trouble.
Like, all the other rich kids in their circle would start gossiping and judging her, and Nicolas would probably start acting different around her.
Her eyes grew teary. “I swear, Maxwell, I never meant for any of this to get out.
“I never wanted to ruin things between Nicolas and Alicia, so I just kept it all hidden.
“Back in school, I just picked that profile pic because everyone else was doing it p>
She ventured, “It’s not like I told anyone about that account. I have no idea who’s trying to mess with me and stir things up between me, Nicolas, and Alicia p>
‘If I ever find out who exposed my alt, I swear I won’t let them off easy,’ she thought.
Seeing Nicole about to cry, Maxwell was itching to get out of there.
He said, “I don’t think anyone was trying to cause drama. Apparently, it was Nicolas’s aunt who told everyone about your alt account.
“Actually, my brother wanted me to find him, so I’ll head out p>
Maxwell didn’t stick around–he made a beeline for the exit.
Seeing Nicole cry was honestly Maxwell’s worst nightmare right now.
Sure, if she teared up once in a while, she looked pretty sad and you almost felt bad for her–but if she did it all the time, it got old real fast.
And if she started bawling and he didn’t comfort her, he’d just look like a jerk, so honestly, it was better to bail before things got messy.
Nicole
just stood there, dumbfounded, as Maxwell made his getaway.
Back then, if she so much as teared up, they’d be the first to try and cheer her up.
But now, remembering what Maxwell said, her mind was racing–this was trouble, big time.
She honestly never expected it would be Nicolas’s aunt who exposed her alt account like that
And she even made sure everyone at the party saw it, spreading the word around
Now Nicolas’s parents were definitely in the loop, too.
How am I supposed to face anyone now? Nicole thought, her heart sinking
She’d always heard Nicolas’s aunt was a total blabbermouth, and turns out it’s true–she’s the absolute
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Her mind was all over the place; she had no clue what to do.
On top of that, the rich girls she was supposed to be hanging out with weren’t even giving her the time of day.
Looking totally freaked out, she went straight to find her mom.
Meanwhile, Mavis was running into pretty much the same kind of mess as Nicole.
Most of the ladies at the party kept things civil, putting on polite faces and treating her with basic courtesy.
But there were always a few blunt types, or those who didn’t care about stepping on her toes–they’d just give her the cold shoulder or flat–out ignore her.
Among them were a few ladies who used to be close with Alicia’s mom, and they started throwing shade at Mavis right to her face.
“Wow, Mavis, you really know how to stir things up. You even made Alicia cut you off,” one of them sneered.
“Who would’ve thought you were so ambitious? Not only did you try to push out the actual daughter, but you even want your own kid to steal her fiancé,” another chimed in.
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