Elaine may have led a life as if she was above the rules, but beneath that tough exterior lay crippling insecurities and a horrific inferiority complex.

She was always afraid of being belittled—but more than that, of being ostracized and betrayed.

Over the years, the greatest source of her complexes could all be traced back to Matilda.

After all, Matilda had been a star back in their school days. Because Elaine was a close friend of hers, many boys would get chummy with Elaine, but only becau