A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Pierce stood up straight, looking for all the world like he was about to launch into a dramatic poetry recital.

Alessia let out a helpless little laugh. “Sit down, would you? Quit being ridiculous.”

“Heh, sure thing.” Pierce was always quick to take a hint.

“So, let me get this straight–you want A&P to mass–produce my painted T–shirt design as our class jersey for this year’s sports day?”

“That’s why you’re top of the class, Alessia–always sharp,” Pierce on thick. Stella, however, wasn’t having it.

ed, laying it

“You’re really something, aren’t you? Every other year Penny makes the design and we just have another company print them. Now you want to switch it up?”

“Well, yeah, we always used Penny’s freshman–year design, but this time Alessia took first place,” Pierce said, scratching his head.

“So you’re just gonna ditch two years of tradition because someone else came out on top? Seriously, Pierce, are you just looking for ways to keep Lessie busy? Would you be okay if you did all the work for two years, and then got benched just because you didn’t win the last round?”

give Pierce a piece of her mind right then and there. Realizing the misunderstanding, Pierce quickly raised

defense.

Miss Laine, you really think I’d do something like that? This was Penny’s idea, not mine. I even tried talking her out of it, but she insisted I ask Alessia if she’d be okay with it. That’s the only reason I brought it

eyed Pierce with

looked exasperated as he scanned the room. Just then,

little too loudly, making her

over, still holding her cup. “What’s

please explain to these two that my conscience is still intact and they

in on the situation in a

sentences.

is our last year. I wanted something bold and youthful to mark the occasion.

at Pierce. “Alright.

agree

dramatic. He pressed his palms together in front of his chest and gazed at Alessia like she’d just d his

turned away, unimpressed. Stella

we’re really going through with