Chapter 3

Soon came the day of the class reunion.

Dressed in the company-issued suit, I stood outside the lavish Grand Regal Hotel, feeling completely out of place.

Ethan texted me that he'd be late and told me to head inside first.

The private room was already full. The once-familiar, youthful faces now carried the polish of adulthood.

Olivia was there too. The moment she spotted me, she leaned toward the girl beside her, pointing in my direction.

"Hey, isn't that Nina? I heard she couldn't land a job after graduation, so now she's just working as someone's assistant," Olivia said with…