My Reborn Story Is Insane (Back to My Worst Birthday and Starting Anew)

Chapter 56 Rumors

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“Hold on. Isn’t she the designer who gained all that attention after Leah stole her ideas during the Ydris Group competition livestream?”

“That’s definitely her! I knew I recognized her, but it just clicked now!”

“Wait, why’s her last name Nelson now?”

“Where’s Leah? Wasn’t she just here?”

Someone in the crowd spoke up, and Charmaine couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

At that moment, she heard a stir at the back of the room. Sensing it, she lazily turned her eyes toward the door.

Leah entered, arm–in–arm with two other girls, a smile stretched across her face. As soon as she stepped into the classroom, she felt all eyes on her.

Without thinking, Leah straightened her posture, trying to project the elegance of her upbringing. But then, her eyes locked with Charmaine’s. The intensity of Charmaine’s smile almost made her jump out of her skin.

Charmaine.

Why is she here?

Wasn’t she expelled?

Leah’s mind raced with a thousand questions, panic bubbling up inside her. She fought to keep her composure, but her friends had already picked up on her distress.

Celeste, sensing something was off, asked, “Leah, what’s wrong? You don’t look well.”

Veronica asked, her voice full of suspicion.

quickly inhaled a few calming

gaze for a moment. When she looked up again, her eyes were red. She spoke in a soft, strained voice,

her family’s lineage couldn’t compare to the Nelsons, they had earned respect in recent years, especially

of the Centennial Five. Though Veronica was from a smaller branch of the family, she had ties to the main household. Her mother and Celeste’s father were siblings,

them during a thank–you party for an expensive brand, and they eventually became

The two girls had quickly become

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she really following you around? She knew you’d be here at Eragos

raised an eyebrow, her frown deepening. “Celeste, don’t you remember? She was here in our freshman year. But she dropped out.”

frustration only grew. “So, what? She dropped out two years ago and now she’s back in class? If it weren’t for her, Leah wouldn’t have fainted, ended up in the

rush of protective anger flared within her as she stormed toward Charmaine, ready to confront her.

surprise, shaking her head and whispering, “Celeste, please don’t

worry, Leah.

Celeste could make a move, the teacher returned to the classroom. “Break is

to speak.

the last two words, her tone