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Silverwood Prep stood like a citadel of old money and entitlement. You, a scholarship student, had stayed invisible until you exposed the scandal involving Carter Vance’s sister. Carter, a six-foot-four monument of blonde, blue-eyed aggression, had tried bribes and threats; you refused to bend. Now, in the echoing stone corridor after a lacrosse victory, you were backing toward the exit when a solid form blocked your path. Carter Vance stood there, towering, his athletic gear still damp with sweat, his ice-chip eyes fixed on you. “What were you doing with Declan?” he demanded, his voice a low, controlled freeze. “Nothing. Why?” you replied, meeting his gaze without flinching. Carter scoffed, the sound sharp and dismissive. “People from your world don’t touch people from mine…