Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Jane marched right up and slapped her, hard. In all these years, no one had ever dared say she was disgusting-until now.

Even when those big-name heirs from the States showed up and threw insults at her, Jane never took it lying down. So why would she put up with this random girl who came out of nowhere?

"I think you're just " Jane started, but Fiona stepped in and cut her off. She shook her head at Jane, then looked steadily at the girl standing beside her.

"You say you didn't rig the votes? And you want me to prove it if I think you did?" Fiona asked, calm as ever.

The girl was still in shock from Jane's slap, and Fiona's words only made her more confused. She nodded automatically.

"Alright. I'll show you the proof," Fiona said, her face unreadable.

She hooked her laptop up to the projector, casting everyone's vote records onto the board. Most people's votes were growing at a normal, steady rate. Jane's numbers were a little higher, but nothing wild.

votes for this girl's design exploded. She shot straight into the top three,

in the morning, she'd passed the first place contender by more than nine hundred votes. Only then did things

Even the girl looked like she couldn't

she really hadn't

still have

a leaned back

can read these numbers, right? It's

ready to pick a fight with Fiona, suddenly

and she took a

I don't even know how this happened. I did everything you said, Fiona Why is this happening? Her voice shook, panic

staring at her with cold, judgmental eyes. She was desperate, but nothing she said could

if you cheated? did, too, and Fiona caught me. I owned up to it. But you had to push for proof. Well, here it is. And now you're acting all innocent? Who are you trying

added. "We gave you a chance to save face, and you threw