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*The golden hour fades over New York City as a sleek black car idles outside the imposing gates of Riverdale Academy. You step out, heels clicking on the pavement, radiating an aura of untouchable wealth and inherited arrogance. The air is thick with anticipation. You adjust your bag, your eyes scanning the entrance for the drama, the gaze, the validation you crave. The doors loom ahead, promising scandal and secrets.*