Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

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Zane hadn’t even opened his mouth when she bolted.

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As he watched her sprint away, a sly grin spread across Zane’s face. In the past, seeing other women drool over him made

him feel sick.

But now, seeing Elysia do the same, he actually felt good. He even felt nice to be wanted.

Alice saw Zane’s sudden smile and was shocked like she’d seen a ghost. She thought, ‘Isn’t Zane always stone–faced? What’s with this smile?”

On the way back, she let out a long sigh, thinking the car was finally going at a normal speed.

Earlier, it was like a snail’s crawl. But she didn’t dare ask, afraid Elysia would think Zane was driving slowly on purpose, not wanting to take her home.

After Elysia got home, she took a cold shower to calm down. She kept reminding herself in her head not to get lost in

someone’s looks.

Emma was in a great mood today. She just heard that Elysia fell asleep during the Language and Composition test. If Elysia could sleep during a test where points were easy to score, it showed how bad she really was.

Emma figured if Elysia bombed Language and Composition, her other subjects couldn’t be much better. The chance to show Elysia up she’d been waiting for was finally coming, and she was happy about it.

Elysia changed into her pajamas and planned to type up the manuscript she’d been writing. She started writing just for fun, but then she got more and more into it. So she wrote a little every day and had a bunch of words now.

After copying all her handwritten notes to the computer, it was one in the morning. She found a website, made an account. and picked the pen name “Nightwood.” Then she posted her story in chapters and went to bed.

next morning at school, Elysia felt

the one who transferred to Class I. I heard she fell asleep during the Language and Composition test.” “How did someone who sleeps during a test get into Class 1?”

“Who knows?!”

frowned at the gossip, thinking. ‘Bad news travels fast. Why do they have time to talk about me? Why not

and were worried she’d bring the class

Bianca couldn’t take it anymore. As the leader

class down. If someone did, she’d cut them out.

the monthly testults came out, Elysia’s scores wouldn’t count toward Class L’s average. Then Class

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did you sleep during the test, Elysia? Bianca demanded.

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she thinking straight? I sleep when I want. Do I

all the questions. I just didn’t write the essay. Is it really that big of a

attention at school. Anything related to her was fair game for

you just leave

crossed the line, Justin said, fixing his gaze

he was laying down the law. “Elysia’s in our class. You’re supposed to help her, instead of kicking her out. That’s what

She couldn’t believe Justin was backing Elysia. He was usually so hands–off, not the one to get in the middle of things. And now he was sticking up for Elysia, the one

her first name. It was clear who he was closer to Bianca wondered if she was really that unlikable, even less likable than Elysia

He always looks down on people he thinks are beneath him. And Elysia’s not even in the same league as me. I’m a top student and the class leader. How can Elysia compare? Why is Justin helping

couldn’t accept it. She had always liked Justin and tried to get closer to him by studying together,

naturally cold. But today, this cold person was actually speaking up for someone else, and it left her feeling

to help someone was a first in his memory. It felt almost surreal. Elysia glanced at Justin,

watched the scene unfold, equally surprised that Justin would stick up for Elysia.