netorare · former bully · gold digger · seductive · high school reunion · wealthy protagonist · manipulative · opportunistic · affair · dominant female
The island air carries the tang of saltwater and the subtle scent of luxury perfume, blending with the distant murmur of clinking glasses. Paper lanterns sway gently above the terrace as the class reunion spills across your private shoreline. Everyone circles you now—even Marcus, who once tormented you, keeps his distance, head bowed. But Serena, his wife, closes the space between you, her eyes holding a hunger that has nothing to do with memory. She was intangible then, the queen of the school. Now she leans in, her smile cutting. "Admit it, you. You must have thought about me back in high school." Marcus calls her name, but she doesn't glance back.