Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

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When Elena spoke, Ava finally got it. She’d been so focused on keeping Elysia around that she’d forgotten Elysia had already graduated from high school three years ago–and from a top school, too.

Harfard University was the kind of place most people only dreamed of, but Elysia had already graduated from there. There was no way she needed to go back to high school.

Ava had acted impulsively just now, not thinking things through. Thank goodness Elena had stopped her in time. If those words had slipped out, Elysia would’ve been in a tough spot. As her friend, Ava couldn’t force Elysia’s decisions, especially at a time like this.

But the thought of them drifting apart made Ava feel a pang of sadness. She watched the fish darting around in the water, her eyes starting to mist up.

She thought to herself, ‘If only we could be like the fish, free from worries and separations.

When Elysia found them, they were both leaning over the railing with gloomy expressions. Even Elena, who rarely showed much emotion, looked a bit down.

Elysia walked over slowly, and they looked up after they’d heard her footsteps, trying to hide their sadness. “Elysia, what’s up?” Ava asked.

“I just took Jack back to his room. I heard you guys were here, so I came to check on you. What’s going on? You don’t seem too happy,” Elysia said.

Ava forced a smile and linked her arm with Elysia’s. “What

do

you

mean? We’re fine. You must be mistaken.”

quickly. But before Ava could say more, Elena chimed in, “Elysia, I want to go home for a visit. Will

gaze. If Elena wanted to go home, they’d all go together. She nodded. “Sure, but first, I have someone I want you

perked up. “Elysia, who is it?”

mine. Come on,” Elysia said, leading the way. She’d planned to introduce

all over her face. ‘Could Elysia’s friend be as good–looking as Holden?‘ she

aback. She wondered, ‘Where is the handsome person I’ve been imagining? Could this really be Elysia’s friend? She’s pretty,

gaze barely changed when she looked at Elena, but when she saw Ava, her brow furrowed immediately. ‘What’s her

silent showdown, and the air grew tense. Elysia glanced at Ava, then

girls snapped back to reality, turning away from each other and avoiding eye contact. Elysia was puzzled, thinking, ‘Have they met before? It doesn’t make sense. Phoebe had never left Silverstream, so how could she have crossed

you two met

thinking, they both replied

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quick, thoughtless response only made Elysia more confused. If they hadn’t met, why the drama?

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pouted, “Why was she looking at

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no, you’re really beautiful. It’s just that I thought Elysia’s friend would be someone as

saying I’m

I’m more into guys,” Ava said,

pulled Ava into a chair and leaned closer. “I totally get where you’re coming from. I also like

smile practically glowed. Ava watched her, thinking she’d finally met

muttered in her mind, ‘I always thought I was too obsessed with pretty faces, but compared to Elysia’s friend,

of her. Just a second ago, they’d looked like they