In the Casanova building, inside the green door, Silviya, Kevin and Ronny had spent the night curled uncomfortably on the cold floor, shifting positions whenever the ache in their bodies became unbearable.
Unable to bear the pain, Silviya finally opened her eyes. Her lips remained swollen, her gums throbbed where her front teeth had been broken, and every small movement of her jaw reminded her of what Cassian had ordered Mark to do.
And her pic… her humiliating pic was posted online… And all this happened because of Cixi.
Silviya had always taken pride in her appearance. She cared about her clothes, her body, the way she presented herself and, more than anything, the way other people looked at her. Even when she had bullied Cixi in college, part of her enjoyment had come from knowing that she was the one who could walk through the campus confidently while Cixi lowered her head and tried not to attract attention.
