My Courageous Heart

He walked closer to Hazel and sniffed her gently, and he could tell it was her scent that had rubbed off on him.

"Why did you lie?" Ethan's voice sounded calm but terrifying.

Hazel knew she had been caught, and to keep lying would only put her in a more difficult situation.

"Em. The thing is, President Ethan, I'm truly sorry! I was just carried away. I'm sorry, please." Hazel felt so embarrassed as she pleaded guilty.

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With the prevalent perspective of the vast disparity between a low and a high class, and the world's view of true love between the two classes as unachievable, Hazel…