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Audrey Anderson has one chance to escape poverty-excel academically and get into a good school. She'll let nothing stand between her and her goal: not dating and certainly not snotty Scarlett West. The girls can't stand each other, so why is Scarlett hanging around Audrey and getting under Audrey's skin-in more ways than one? Scarlett needs a tutor, and Audrey doesn't want the job. She still resents Scarlett offering to pay Audrey to do her homework, but her compassionate best friend talks ...