Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 35

Elysia sat there, taking the scolding. Her brow furrowed just a bit

She thought, ‘When they tried to shove me into Class 6, Grade 7 they didn’t say squat about losing face. Now I’m just dipping out of Class 1, Grade 12, and they’re all bent out of shape

‘Bella said I was using tricks. Seriously? Would a mom say that to her own kid? They always hear Emma’s side of the story, no matter what‘

Over on the couch, Logan looked like he’d bitten into a lemon, especially when Bella started ragging on Elysia.

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He used to think Bella was the understanding type. She showed her preference for Emma, but he figured she could tell right from wrong. Now, he realized he was way off base.

Elysia hadn’t even gotten a chance to explain herself since she walked in. They just started hollering at her, and not in a nice

way.

Logan couldn’t believe a mom would talk to her kid like that, wondering what Bella was thinking. Scott was a whole other story; he’d always been like this.

Logan could see Elysia was getting the shaft. He’d been at the Rosewood residence for a while and noticed Elysia wasn’t exactly having the time of her life there.

“Bella, even if Elysia messed up, you shouldn’t chew her out like this. She’s still your own flesh and blood,” Logan said, his voice as steady as a rock.

Elysia glanced over at Logan on the couch. In this family, he might be the only one who’d stick up for her without a second thought.

Bella’s temper flared the second she heard that, and she retorted, “My daughter isn’t like that!”

‘What’s she getting at?

anything like this. Halling me not her daughter? How stupid is that? Emma made a million mistakes, but she never said

favoritism is so obvious,‘ Elysia thought

saying coldly, “So, what kind of person is your daughter? The kind that frames people or plays the

red with anger as she thought Elysia was trying to embarrass her

Bella bellowed.

knack for making up stories on the fly like your

me? I just heard it from my classmates, and you know, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. If it wasn’t true, why would everyone be talking about it?” Emma said,

comforting words. “Emma, Mom and Dad are on your side. Don’t cry, honey.

Figures. These are, my so–called parents. Emma pulls her usual tricks and Bella’s right there, eating

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believes her no matter what. What am I to Bella? Some outsider?

seeing red now. He was just a guest at the Rosewood residence, but

family’s business!” Scott piped up, his voice tinged

was butting in and wanted to remind him that to the Rosewood family, Logan was just some

him to lay off. She didn’t want him to get sucked into the Rosewood family

a teasing look. “You seriously believe all that gossip? Have you

there’s no smoke without fire. If it wasn’t true, it wouldn’t be spreading around school,” Emma said,

firm.

use your brain, not your ears, Emma. You’re an adult

she was also taking a swipe at Scott and Bella. They were just as guilty of only listening to Emma’s side of the

fox who’d been in the business world for years, and he knew a good line from

was ticked off, he couldn’t blow up right now. If he started yelling, he’d be admitting that he was just as spineless,

and ask Elysia, “If this isn’t the truth, then what

image. “I wanted to go to Class 6, and

prove that?” Scott said,

Elysia

harsh. Scott was the