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.

last night, the votes for this girl's design exploded. She shot straight into the

the first place contender by more than nine hundred votes. Only then did things

girl looked like she couldn't

she really hadn't

do you still have

back in

"You can read these numbers, right? It's obvious

who'd come in ready to pick a fight

and she took a

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

with cold, judgmental eyes. She was desperate, but nothing she said could make them believe

caught me. I owned up to it. But you had to

voice added. "We gave you a chance