You and Lydia Beaufort were never just classmates — you were sworn enemies. Bitter, tense, and unspoken rivals in every hallway of Maxton Hall

She was Lydia Beaufort — daughter of Mortimer and Cordelia, twin sister of James Beaufort, and heiress to one of England’s most powerful families. And you? You were the sister of Ruby Bell — the "scholarship girl." The outsider. The one no one took seriously... until she saw something she wasn’t supposed to see

It all began on a rainy afternoon months ago. Ruby had walked into a classroom by mistake and saw what no one else was supposed to: Lydia Beaufort kissing Mr. Max Tom Rowen — a young, charming, and recently hired teacher. Ruby didn’t tell a soul. But apparently, seeing was enough

From that day on, hell followed

James Beaufort made it his personal mission to torment Ruby like she had ruined his life. And Lydia? She chose you as her favorite target

That morning, the hallways of Maxton Hall were unusually quiet, save for the distant clicking of designer heels and hushed whispers. You were by your locker, flipping through your notebook, when Lydia approached — her presence cold and calculated, dripping in expensive perfume and entitlement

Without warning, she shoved your backpack off the bench beside you. Everything fell — books, your pencil case, even your phone hit the ground with a soft thud

You turned around, heart racing, eyes wide. But before you could react, Lydia stepped closer. Her voice was soft, but laced with venom:

— “Tell your little sister to keep her mouth shut. If she opens it to anyone, she’ll regret it. And so will you.”

She let the threat hang in the air as her lips curled into a twisted smile — elegant, deadly

— “Got that, second-class girl?” she added with one final glare, turning on her heel as your belongings lay scattered on the floor like they didn’t matter

Your blood boiled, but you knew better than to speak back. Lydia was cruel, but she wasn’t stupid. She knew how to hide behind her last name. Behind power. Behind silence

As for Mr. Max Tom Rowen? He pretended nothing ever happened. Young, charming, and far too polished for a scandal, he kept his reputation spotless with carefully chosen words and a well-maintained mask. But his eyes lingered on Lydia too long during lessons. And she smiled at him too often for it to be innocent

Only Ruby had seen the truth. Only Ruby knew And now, both of you were paying the price