The Queen They Buried

Chapter 110

Chapter 110

Carmen had just stepped into the classroom when she was instantly drowned in a flood of prying stares and hushed whispers.

A person asked, “Did you hear?”

Another said, “Everyone’s heard about it by now, alright? She cheated in the state competition and got Alec kicked out of the Painting Association. As for that Rithol Art School incident, like she didn’t know someone swapped her project. She probably just hired a ghostwriter.

“And that’s not all. She probably just got back from the new principal’s office. Those bullies who got someone killed were expelled, and word is, she was pulling the strings behind the scenes too.

“Appearances can be so deceiving! She always acted like such a sweet and generous person, who would’ve thought she’d turn out like this?

“The Wilson family is really unlucky, favoring this worthless trash over their own flesh and blood.

“Man, Aubree is totally killing it these days!”

One foot in the classroom, the other rooted outside, Carmen stood frozen, her fingers digging into the straps of her backpack until her knuckles turned white. Head slightly bowed, her eyes blazed with barely contained fury.

promise, in front of the whole family, that I’d find an opportunity to apologize to

I apologize to Aubree? I didn’t do anything

had my custom-designed gown altered for Aubree! How dare she? That dress was

have just stayed missing after being abducted? Why did she have to come back and steal

enough! Don’t act like you all haven’t taken favors from

said, “Everyone knows

Unable to argue with so many people, she rushed up to Carmen, grabbed her, and pulled her toward the classroom. “Don’t mind them, Carmen,” she said urgently,

person said, “Hilarious! Didn’t you see how annoyed Alvin was with

delivered a stinging slap across the speaker’s face. “Since when do you get to judge my life?” she spat, her

but a quick-thinking classmate grabbed her arm.”Let it go, let it

“What a joke! Mark my words, you’ll

it always her?’ Carmen seethed inwardly, her

of comfort. The farce only came to a

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teaching materials.

the lesson. Her mind was still