The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

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Hailey’s eyes widened. “Wait–so without your families backing them, the Medrano family could go under?

It wasn’t quite that dramatic. The Medrano family wouldn’t collapse overnight, but things would get tough. They were an old academic family, deeply rooted in education rather than business.

Unlike the power–hungry elites of Hallon City, they’d never prioritized expanding their influence,

Generations of scholars and teachers had shaped their legacy, and in this generation, they’d poured their wealth into schools and education centers…

But everything required money. The more they wanted to contribute, the more investment they needed.

While other families built their fortunes, the Medranos funneled their earnings into education, making them far less financially aggressive.

Running a school meant relying on other families–but not entirely.

After everything the Medrano family had done, even if they went broke, the government and good–hearted people were willing to step in and help.

Everton High School had several investors, but the biggest shareholder wasn’t the Daltons or the Hawthornes–it was Owen.

No one knew because he’d invested privately, separate from his family’s wealth.

Beatrix, ever the spoiled heiress, didn’t grasp the bigger picture.

She assumed that if the Hawthorne family pulled their funding and convinced others to do the same, the Medrano family would be finished.

In her mind, the Medrano family was nothing.

Lifting her chin like a self–important swan, she smirked at Hailey. “That’s right.”

Hailey couldn’t help it–she laughed.

Beatrix’s expression darkened. “What the hell’s so funny?”

Hailey met her glare with a smirk. “You. You’re ignorant, arrogant, and completely clueless.”

“You little-” Beatrix’s face twisted in rage as she swung her hand toward Hailey’s cheek.

Hailey caught her wrist midair, fingers tightening like a vice. Her eyes held no fear, only an eerie, quiet confidence.

For a brief second, Beatrix hesitated. But with her girls surrounding them, she quickly shoved her doubt aside. “You really think you can take all of us?”

other girls stepped in, grabbing Hailey’s shoulders. One sneered, “Be smart about this. Get on your knees

things are gonna get real ugly–for you and your

protect you? Please. They’d drop you in a heartbeat if it meant

respond. She just squeezed Beatrix’s wrist harder.

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pain shot up her arm. “Let go, you

She was stronger than she looked, and the unsettling, calm in

idiots just gonna stand there? Do something! Beatriz barked,

nodded and lunged, reaching for

it was usually just hair–pulling and slapping. But

moved fast. She ducked, dodging with ease.

her wrist, Hailey quickly turned around and let go

backward–straight into her own crew. With a yelp, the crashed into them, sending

on top of her friends, knocking the wind out

of groans filled the air as they scrambled to untangle

them a glance. Calmly, she reached up and pulled the black hair tie from her wrist, gathering her hair

took a step

her. She looked almost angelic–except

a chill run down her spine. She wasn’t hurt, not really, but the fear Hailey sparked

backward, her voice shaking.

Hailey didn’t stop.

Beatrix reached for the door, yanking at the handle–only to

breaking down, barely holding back

almost lazy. “Maybe after today,

she turned, crying–and her eyes widened in terror.

*******

later, Hailey stepped out of the restroom, wiping her hands dry.

Maintenance” sign hanging on the door, then at Eliza, who stood a few feet away, watching.

a distance. Her gaze landed on Hailey’s face, and for some reason, her

obnoxious. Hailey carried herself with an effortless kind of authority, the kind that made people take notice.

She’d been so

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she realized just how