Chapter 18

Maple Academy was one of those institutions that Mirabella had heard about, one that was undeniably founded on the almighty dollar–a private, elite school if there ever was one. With a staff of seasoned professionals and a rigorous academic hierarchy, only two types of students walked its hallowed halls; genuine geniuses and the filthy rich.

In short, if your pockets were deep enough, you were in.

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“Have you already greased the school’s palm?” Mirabella asked, breaking the silence with a stern look that seemed to pin her parents to their seats.

Caught off guard by their daughter’s seriousness, the couple exchanged a glance.

“Yes.”

“No.”

Shawn. Their failure to

guilty under her daughter’s gaze, Delilah nudged her husband with her foot, signaling

this school your mother and I do indeed have plans to… facilitate

they were far from destitute, Mirabella saw no need for

school already? Which one?” Delilah asked

reply concise. “Parkside

were taken aback.

High School? Had they misheard?

you just say… Auburn High School?”

head tilting slightly, a smile playing on her lips. “No, Parkside High

Could you repeat that for me? Which school did you pick?” Despite being

not a joke. Only Parkside High School meets my selection

expression shifted at her daughter’s words. “I know Parkside is the best, but it’s beyond our reach, sweetie.” She was well aware of her daughter’s freshman year grades. They were far

your grades… even if you get in, it might not be a good thing for

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