The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

They'd known each other forever-Alicia was that childhood friend she and Jeanette had grown up with.

Truth was, Alicia and she had been at odds since they were kids.

If anything, things were even worse now.

Watching Alicia stalk toward her, cheeks flushed with anger, Citrine couldn't help but let out a laugh.

"What's so funny?" Alicia demanded, her voice tight, as if she'd just landed a punch on a pillow.

Citrine watched Alicia struggling to keep her temper in check and thought, not without a trace of contempt, Still as clueless as ever. What a waste of energy- getting riled up over nothing.

She didn't bother to sugarcoat her words. "You've been runner-up for as long as anyone can remember, and yet you still have time to meddle in our business."

"If you really have that much free time, maybe you should hit the books and finally shake off your second-place streak."

Alicia's jaw clenched. Being called "runner-up" was the one thing she couldn't stand; it made her blood boil.

But as she remembered the rumors swirling around the school forums, her expression softened, if only a little.

you've done, you've already been kicked out of

expelled from Primus Academy, too. I can't wait to see how

words through gritted teeth,

let's see how

piece, Alicia

just kept on

Iverson family, I'm still me. And as for being expelled? That's never going

losing the Iverson family would only make her

protect the Iversons, never once thinking about herself, giving up so much

ever longed for was the faintest trace of familial affection, so slight

only had to frown

Why?

this life, Citrine wanted everything-glory, success,

noon, and sunlight blazed outside the windows, but in the

his desk to the floor. Documents scattered everywhere as he

the

to Sawyer, he was nothing. That monster had

assumed the Iversons had simply sent her overseas. If he hadn't noticed the child's strange mood at

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