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The Cheng household was a particularly busy one this Friday night, with servants bustling in and out of the rooms making sure everything was perfect for the guests
It was the Friday before the first day of school and there was a whole lot to be done
Like every other school session since Cora Rai Cheng started attending the prestigious school by the name of St. Rosenberg Academy the party was to be held in the Cheng mansion
And after a tropical summer spent threading the luscious waters of Bora Bora and shopping at the many elite Paris designer stores, Cora was more than ready to show off her golden tan to her envious classmates
Well the ones that were invited, that is
Cora's parents made it their utmost duty to put together the guest list themselves. Inviting only business associates and wealthy family friends with children in St. Rosenberg Academy
St. Rosenberg has been Cora's home for five years now and to say she was feeling a bit nostalgic about this party was an understatement
After all it was going to be her last welcoming party with the few people she had grown to love within the halls of St. Rosenberg
Not that the list of people was a particularly long one
The party was due to begin at 9pm, and by 7pm Cora still hadn't picked her grand outfit for the evening
It was the first official party of the school session and she knew that this night was going to set everything in play
To hate or to be loved blindly
And Cora Cheng wanted to be loved so so so blindly
So without much thinking she threw on a body con dress with a tight waste trainer underneath
She was sure that by the end of the night her abdomen was going to be an ugly shade of crimson. But by now she was used to it
The endless supply of stomach tonics but never enough food
Since Cora was just a chubby seven year old she had mastered the art of sucking in and diet pills
She can't even remember a time where she ate a three square meal without having to force everything out in the safety of her luxurious ensuite bathroom
Most people would say that life wasn't fair. But Cora knew deep down inside her that it was her fault that she was just a little too big to pass off as an average child
A buzzing sound plummeted Cora out of her dark thoughts as she looked over to where her phone sat beside her on her king sized bed
'I'm at your house' she read absentmindedly with a small smile on her face
Being an only child, Cora was always buzzing with excitement at the arrival of a guest her age, which was why she quickly moved to finish off her makeup before her boyfriend of four years had the chance to catch her barefaced
Charlie Hawthorne was definitely the sweetheart of St. Rosenberg, with his golden blonde wavy hair and the charm of a teen fiction love interest, he was bound to get attention everywhere he went
Mostly from the opposite sex of course
But Charlie and Cora had been inseparable since they first met, much to the rest of the female population's distaste
Charlie didn't care for anyone that wasn't Cora. He just wanted her to be happy at all times
"Hey Cory" Charlie's deep voice boomed through Cora's room as he made his entrance in style that could only be seen on a runway
He was clad in an expensive looking tuxedo for the occasion and when Cora stole a glance at him she was sure her heart melted
"Don't call me that" she feigned annoyance
"So what should I call you, Cory?" He laughed at the expression she was giving him
"Anything that's not Cory" she rolled her eyes
"Anything?" He rose his eyebrows with a playful smirk
Curse his beautiful smirk
"That's not Cory" she finished before turning around to pick up her purse
"Alright then I'll get back to you when I figure out what to call you" he whispered enveloping her in a hug from behind her
They hadn't seen each other all summer due to their family's lengthy summer plans, but now with Cora in his arms, Charlie felt at peace again
When they first started dating, everyone was so sure that Charlie was going to dump her after a week or two at most
But months and months passed by without any turmoil in their relationship and before the rest of the student body could blink twice Cora had taken a seat at the table of royals
It was unfair
Cora was a new student and not to mention the fact that she was slightly overweight but Charlie wanted her so it was final
Cora could sit at the table and maybe if the current queen was to fall anytime soon Cora would also take her place
But that would be playing with fire don't you think? Surely the rest of the school had a say in matters like that
Well we'll be finding that out very soon but for now let's let sweet innocent Cora and her oblivious Charlie dance around their castle of lies
After all their awakening is near but we wouldn't want to give them any hints before their time came now would we?
Oh sweet sweet naive lovers
You must learn that if you play with fire you will surely get burnt
But for now be cautious and watchful because those who slumber almost never wake up
