A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

The sports day kicked off before anyone knew it, but as with every school, every grade, the event couldn’t begin without slogging through an endless and tedious opening speech. Only after the speakers had had

their say did things finally get underway.

The competition itself was organized into multiple rounds. Thankfully, the school was big enough: first through third graders gathered at the east field, while fourth through sixth graders assembled at the west field. This way, no one was crammed together, time wasn’t wasted, and as many students as possible could join in the fun.

Normally, students who weren’t competing would sit with their class at the assigned spot, while those representing the school made their way to the field to prepare. As soon as their event ended, they supposed to return to their class and weren’t allowed to wander off.

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The first event was the relay race–a classic display of teamwork, and the unofficial opening to the inter–grade competitions. Surprisingly, Ivan was

one of the relay runners.

Even Alessia couldn’t hide her astonishment.

Ivan’s personality wasn’t the kind that changed overnight. He had always gone his own way, never asking for help if he could do something on his own. Group events like the relay? In the past, he would never have signed

up.

trust and coordination. Ivan, quiet and

there he was, with Zane slinging an arm around his shoulders, grinning from ear to ear, saying something that

Zane–nothing too forceful–and Zane,

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refusing to be outdone. The two

the two, clearly used to

bickering over something or other. Ivan’s lips curled into a

their playful interactions with a knowing smile, then reached for the

on Zane’s family–nothing suspicious there. His parents were straightforward, easygoing folks. Recently, they’d even started a food processing partnership with

about food safety–after all, they had kids of

family like Zane’s could

carefree kid.