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Another e-mail popped into her in-box NEW MESSAGE FROM SPECIAL AGENT JASMINE FUJI Hanna squinted at the subject line It read, simply, TABITHA CLARK

The phone nearly slipped froent?

She opened the e-ent on Tabitha’s uests who’d been staying at The Cliffs resort in Jamaica the same time Tabitha Clark had been I would like to ask you a few questions about what you ht, the note read I’m sure you understand that time is of the essence, so please contact me as soon as possible

Bile rose in Hanna’s throat The girls kne that they hadn’t killed Tabitha, but A had incri to her on the vacation--and even one of Aria shoving Tabitha off the roof while Hanna and the others stood there, watching A had so much else on them, too: Hanna had covered up a serious car accident, Spencer had fra possession, Eh she’d tried to give it back Once A duent Fuji’s lap, she would never believe they were innocent

"Hanna?" Mike’s voice rang out behind her

She swung around to see him He looked adorable in his Rosewood Day Lacrosse T-shirt, fitted black jeans, and beat-up Vans There was an excited-little-boy smile on his face

"I have a surprise for you!"

"What?" Hanna asked warily, dropping her phone back into her bag She wasn’t really in the ht now

Mike snapped his fingers, and suddenly a line of JV lacrosse players trooped in At the count of three, in one synchronized motion, they whipped off their shirts and faced Hanna Letters had been painted onto their rock-hard abs First was an H, then an A, and then

Hanna blinked hard Their bodies spelled out Hanna for May Queen

Someone in the restaurant applauded Kate Randall, Hanna’s stepsister, as sitting in one of the booths, nodded appreciatively A waitress’s eyes popped wide at the boys’ well-developed pecs and abs, and she almost dropped her tray Then, Mike turned around, tore off his shirt, and grinned at Hanna On his bare chest was an exclaht?" he asked excitedly "You’ve already got the lax team behind you--JV and varsity"

Speechless, Hanna fingered the Tiffany chain around her neck May Queen was Rosewood Day’s terether--she’d bought her dress last month at a Marchesa sample sale It cost more than her dad wanted to spend, but he kne much prom ht in the sa

But queen? Sure, Hanna had thought about it, dreamed about it, but after this crazy year, she hadn’t really taken it seriously "I don’t know," she said uncertainly, looking at Mike and then the line of shirtless guys "What about Naoler was Rosewood’s queen bee Naomi hadn’t let Hanna join her clique after Mona’s death, and though Hanna had begun to make inroads with Nao dohen Hanna discovered that Naoirl she’d left for dead on the side of the road after crashing her car last summer Hanna had even suspected Nao When Hanna confessed what she’d done, Nao to her again

A hand touched Hanna’s ar, Han Her GPA isn’t high enough" She smiled triumphantly For reasons Hanna still wasn’t sure about, Naoht

"And you’re not running, either?" Hanna asked her With Kate’s long chestnut hair, even features, and runner’s body, she was h

Kate shook her head "Nah Not et everyone to vote for you"

Hanna blinked hard She and Kate hadenemies, she still wasn’t used to it "What about Riley?" she asked

Kate snickered Mike gave Hanna a crazy look "Riley? Are you serious?"

Hanna pictured Riley’s startlingly red hair and vauess you’re right"

Mike turned around and started riling up the rest of the team "Han-na!" he chanted

"Han-na!" The other boys joined in Kate did, too

Hanna grinned and started to consider it She could already picture the fabulous, slightly spooky photo of herself and the king in the graveyard near the Philadelphia Four Seasons, a yearly Rosewood Day tradition that was printed in a special insert in the yearbook If she won, her legacy at Roseould be that of a beautiful girl wearing the May Queen crown--not the girl who’d been tortured by A

"What the hell?" she said slowly "I’m in!"

"Great!" Mike slipped his T-shirt back over his head "I’ll help you cairls free manicures Give fashion advice I’ll even take one for the team and offer myself up for free kisses" He shut his eyes and puckered up "Only froh"

Hanna swatted hi booths! But that other stuff sounds awesoht Hanna’s eye She had sleek black hair and violet eyes, and wore a cute wrap dress Hanna had seen in the BCBGHanna squinted at the girl’s face, feeling a twinge of recognition

"Whoa" Brant Fogelnest, one of the lacrosse players sitting nearby, tilted his head back to get a better look "Chassey’s smokin’!"

Hanna did a double take "Did he just say Chassey?" she whispered to Mike "As in Bledsoe?"