Chapter 26. A New Beginning

Ivy's POV

The day I'd been waiting for finally arrived–it was time to go off to college. I'd spent the last week preparing, packing and shopping for the move.

I wanted to live in the dorms so I could avoid Sean completely. Ken had suggested that I share Sean's off-campus apartment, but I'd declined the offer right away.

I'd waited so long for this opportunity to get away from him. No amount of convenience would make me want to live with him outside our house.

While I'd spent the past week preparing, somehow, I still had packing to do on reporting day. I couldn't quite decide what clothes to take, and there didn't seem to be enough space for everything. While deciding between two dresses, my phone pinged with a message.

I picked it up and looked at it cursorily. But when I saw that it was a message from Luke, I scoffed. I'd already cut ties with him, but he did not want to back off. That day after