Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks by Caspian Wood

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Cherise stood her ground, her cool and dignified presence unshaken by the provocation.

Shirley, still yakking away behind her, called out, "Cherise, what the deal! Turn around and face me. Are you scared of something?"

Two women, caked in makeup, were with Shirley, nodding in agreement. "Totally, what's the big mystery? We're all friends here. Heard you're new in town, right? We could show you around and help you fit in, one of them said. Dora was about to step in, but Cherise gave her a look that said, "Hold your horses" Cherise simply said, "Too much noise. Then she turned around slowly.

There was Shirley, all dolled up in a pink designer suit, her haired up high with a matching bow, looking as cute as a

button.

Behind Shirley were two women in red and green, their faces at too perfect, If you asked Cherise.

The taller one, all filled wat with what looked like a bit too much aller, was Ruby Lightfoot, heiress to Lightfoot Legacy Homes. The shorter one, with eyeliner that could cut glass, was Layla Zamora, set to take over Zamora Comics one day. Just like Shirley, Ruby and Layla were both freshmen at Betrico University School of Art. Seeing Cherise, they felt a pang of jealousy.

Didn't Shirley put her sister down as some country bumpkin? She's supposed to be all hick and gawky. How does she manage to look more polished than us, with all our money and everything? Ruby thought.

girl like her, and she's pulling off this stunning look. She must have had work done. Definitely. And with Shirley saying her sister's into hanging with sketchy older guys, it all fits,

at them, her disdain clear, and she said. "Birds of a

was caught off guard for a second. Then, in a voice full of fake sweetness, she said, 'Cherise, that's harsh. I know you're still sore about Jeffrey, but it's real between

don't take it out on my friends. They're some of Betrico's finest," Shirley added, welling up with crocodile tears. With her arms crossed, Cherise leaned against a Porsche Panamera, calm as can be, watching the show. Seeing the silence, Shirley took a sly peek at Cherise, who caught her. 'Keep going. Why stop the waterworks?"

some gratitude. You can't hear Shirley talking to you? What's

Cherise held her back and stepped up to Layla. Towering over her, Cherise made Layla look short

step back, but then she puffed up her chest and said, "What are you doing? Do you even know who I

asked, "Oh, interesting? Who are

Zamora Comics. Not scared

as can be.

you're Shirley's sister. You're a nobody," Layla said,

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looked at her with that

she had Cherise cowed, Layla got

to learn some nanners." Then, Cherise