Chapter 302

“To be honest, that’s just how people are these days–ready to believe any rumor they hear.” Mia shrugged, finally falling silent.

“Mia’s words might be a bit blunt, but she’s got a point. Before this gets any bigger, maybe we should clear things up while it’s still manageable?”

“If you’re going to address the rumors, you’ve got to wait until everyone’s talking about it. That way, the truth makes the biggest impact.” Alessia’s lips curled into a calm, knowing smile, as if everything was unfolding exactly as she’d expected.

The other three exchanged confused glances, not understanding what Alessia was getting at.

“Let’s just get to class. By the time we’re done, things should have played out.”

With that, Alessia gathered her books. The others snapped out of their daze and quickly stuffed their things into their bags.

As they stepped into the hallway, curious glances followed them. People pointed and whispered openly.

“Mia, you really were right. Look at these people–don’t know a thing but already passing judgment,” Esme said loudly enough for those nearby to hear. A few students, realizing she meant them, awkwardly touched their noses and hurried

away.

faint smile playing on her lips,

owed Ileana a thank you for stirring things

independent from the Tate family, and more than ready to stand on her own. Hiding her real identity forever wasn’t an option–she’d just been waiting for the right moment to go

like handing her the perfect excuse on a silver

was out of the ordinary. It was her friends who kept nervously checking their phones: watching the trending topics, scrolling through live comments, blocking and reporting nasty messages, and snapping back

were seasoned veterans from a dozen online

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Chapter 302

without ever

world’s going downhill. Girls these days are

the sexism–like guys

do they just let anyone into our school

to be jealous, but now I feel

poor real heiress,

made her suffer for years, and now that things are

she been expelled

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