My Childhood Sweetheart Sabotaged My Ivy League Dream

After the SATs, Remy told me he'd blown his score and asked me to apply to a smaller college in Chicago with him. I lied to my parents, saying I mistakenly submitted the wrong college preference. But at the party, he wrapped his arm around the prom queen and made an announcement.

"Alessandra and I both got into the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, it's the only prestigious university there."

A classmate asked, "What about Luisa?"

Remy looked at me with a teasing smile. "Luisa, I was just joking. You didn't take it seriously, did you?"

"You want to go to the same school as me? Just retake the exams; you're the academic star after all."

Later, when he didn’t see me in the summer prep class, he got anxious. "Luisa, you’re not interested in going to the same school as me anymore?"

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The day I received my acceptance letter, Remy called me specifically.

"Are you coming to the dinner party tonight? I've got a surprise to share with you. You're coming, right?"

A warmth spread through my heart. "Yeah, shall we go together?"

I couldn't help but hope he might confess at the party. After all, everyone always thought we'd end up together since we were childhood friends. For three years, we worked hard to get into the same school, and it seemed like everyone was rooting for us.

Dinner was set for 7 p.m., but I arrived at the meeting spot by 6:40. I watched the clock anxiously until it struck 7:20. Remy's voice echoed outside the private dining room.

I stood up instinctively from the corner, only to freeze when I saw him walk in holding Alessandra's hand. My thigh pressed against the edge of the chair, my body slightly awkward, but no one noticed me. At the door, Remy laughed, carefree and cheerful. "Sorry for being late, I had to give someone a ride."

Some people chuckled suggestively, while others glanced curiously at me. He carried on, unfazed, smiling brightly as he wrapped his arm around Alessandra. "Perfect, everyone's here. I have an announcement."

"Alessandra and I both got into the University of Virginia."

Upon hearing this, my heart felt like it was being squeezed mercilessly, the pain making it hard to breathe. I tried to catch my breath amidst the cheers and excitement but couldn't. The atmosphere in the room was overwhelmingly lively.

Everyone exclaimed, "Never thought you'd make it to UVA! You always seemed so relaxed."

"Yeah, we always thought you either slept or played basketball. But you did it; you chased love all the way to success."

Remy sheepishly scratched the back of his head. "Alessandra said she likes guys with good grades, so I had to step up to win her over."

A friend close to me asked, "What about Luisa?"

"Weren't you two planning to go to the same school?"

Remy glanced at me with a playful smirk, eyes full of mischief. "Luisa, I was just messing around. You didn't