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

this. Her favoritism is so obvious,‘

sauntered over and plopped down on the couch, giving Bella a teasing look and saying coldly, “So, what kind of person is

thought Elysia was trying to embarrass her

Bella

nonsense. These are cold, hard facts. I don’t have the knack for making up stories on the fly like your daughter does,” Elysia retorted,

you know, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. If it wasn’t true, why would everyone be talking about it?”

“Emma, Mom and Dad are on your side. Don’t

“They believe her? Figures. These are, my so–called parents. Emma pulls her usual tricks and Bella’s right

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

He was just a guest at the Rosewood residence, but seeing them bully Elysia like this, he couldn’t keep his

business!” Scott piped up, his voice tinged with irritation.

clearly ticked that Logan was butting in and wanted to remind him that to the Rosewood family, Logan was just some outsider who had no business getting involved in their

a little tug and shook her head, signaling for him to lay off. She didn’t want him to get sucked into the Rosewood family drama or

seriously believe all that gossip? Have you been living

wasn’t true, it wouldn’t be spreading around school,” Emma said, her

firm.

at Emma like she’d lost her marbles, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “You gotta use your brain, not your ears, Emma. You’re an adult now, right? How

was also taking a swipe at Scott and Bella. They were just as guilty of only listening

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

he’d be admitting that he was just as spineless, relying

do was swallow his anger and ask Elysia, “If this isn’t the truth, then what is?”

knew Scott would ask this because he cared about his image. “I wanted to

you prove that?” Scott

call Levi,” Elysia said, her voice steady.

called again, Levi would say something harsh. Scott was the chairman of Rosewood