Ashley’s outburst had left Vivienne speechless.

Took her place?

Rolling up her sleeves with a dramatic flourish, Charlotte slapped Ashley’s hand away and planted her hands on her hips, glaring down at her. “Who are you pointing fingers at, huh? Think you’re some kind of big shot? I’m the one who’s earned the right to speak on behalf of the whole school because I aced every single subject, not you!”

“You think you could’ve taken my spot without Vivienne’s help? Dream on!” Ashley spat back, her pride bruised.

To Ashley’s surprise, Charlotte did not retort. “You’re right. Without Vivienne’s support, I wouldn’t have even gotten into the defense academy.”

Then, Charlotte gave Ashley a piercing look, then asked Vivienne, “Vivienne, who is she to you?”

Vivienne gave Ashley a once-over. “She’s my cousin on my aunt’s side.”

“I see.” Charlotte caught sight of the bewildered Brooks family lingering in the background. She clapped her hands theatrically. “Well, I won’t intrude on your little family dinner then. Be sure to hit me up when you’re free, okay? I’ll let Faye know, deal?”

“Sure.” Vivienne nodded.

Griffin, who had been quietly observing, gently tugged Charlotte away, giving Vivienne a knowing wink as if she had much to say.

Arm in arm, they left, with Charlotte tossing over Griffin’s shoulder, “You can’t let a man walk all over you!”

Vivienne’s lips curled into a smirk. So, Charlotte was the mastermind behind Griffin’s antics towards Leopold.

Tsk, tsk.

Her little protégé was in for a rough ride.

Vivienne as if

just shot her a glance and turned to Melissa. “Aunt

not eating. It’s like all those years of raising you were for nothing.

that, Melissa ushered Vivienne back to the

observer, was more than willing to keep the peace for

reproachful look at Ashley before following the

hasn’t wronged you, you know. They’ve only just met, and your grudge is baseless. You blame

good money, I’ll buy you all the finest

her tears

chase after her; instead, he returned to the dining room to finish the meal with the

to watch the

with a

been to a race, and with Charlotte free for a few days,

racing outfit, her hair pulled back into a sleek ponytail, exuding a

dressed the

set the mood!”

by Carl, with a prime view of the start and finish line and a

a distance, with a still-irritated Ashley

“Some people just can’t let

attitude towards her didn’t affect how she treated the

slipping into his race car, Ashley putting on the helmet that Percival had given Carl

might not like Vivienne, but she was not

to begin. Carl’s car was positioned on the outer track in third place. At the drop of the flag, seven cars roared off

brow, a hint of

lost in the thrill of

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