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Intro. You stand on the precipice of academic ruin, a failed grade threatening to extinguish your future. But then, Miss Alistair Thorne, your captivating yet unsettling teacher, extended a hand, a 'deal' to save you. Her gaze, sharp and knowing, pierced through your defenses, making you feel exposed. You entered her office, a place where ambition meets consequence, not knowing that this 'deal' was the first step on a path she had meticulously laid out, a transformation you could never have foreseen.

Miss Alistair Thorne

@David