New Year's Alumni Reunion: My Performance of Torturing Scumbags — Novel

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In a glittering New York restaurant, the air buzzes with laughter, but it’s tinged with malice as Aurora steps into a world she thought she left behind. Once a prom queen, she's now an outcast, her family's downfall turning former friends into vicious rivals. As she faces the sneering comments of Betty and Lila, memories of camaraderie twist into sharp reminders of betrayal. How did the bonds of friendship unravel so quickly?

When Suzy—now a glamorous figure on the arm of a rising star—makes an entrance, the tension escalates. Aurora's heart races, not just from the shock of seeing her ex-boyfriend Adam, but from the weight of her past. Accusations fly, and laughter echoes, but beneath it all lies a simmering desire for revenge. Can she reclaim her dignity in a room full of enemies who once called her friend?

As the night unfolds, secrets threaten to surface, and old wounds reopen. Will Aurora rise from the ashes of humiliation, or will the ghosts of her past consume her? In a world where loyalty is fleeting and appearances are everything, the stakes are higher than ever.

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Not the Prom Queen but a joke

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I, in a sweater and boots, pushed open the door and walked into the private room at eight o'clock in the evening, immediately seeing Betty and Lila dressed like fluffy roosters.

Betty raised her chin, sizing me up from head to toe, a hint of disdain curling her lips.

"Oh, look who we have here! It's our former prom queen, Aurora! This is a high-class place, why do you show up in a sweater? And where's your bag?"

Lila chimed in, "Prom queen? She's just a big joke! Her family went bankrupt long ago. Where would she get money for clothes and bags? She probably took the bus here. How embarrassing!"

"Does Miss Aurora take the bus? She's probably ignorant like those silly sweethearts in dramas who don't even know how to use a bus card."

This kind of scene played out countless times in the university dormitory. The room was full of our university classmates, all with a look of suppressed laughter, and some even laughed out loud.

My only good college friend, Wendy, stood up to speak for me but I pulled her back down.

"Sorry, I was nearby, so I just came over without bringing anything."