The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Monday.

The results of Havencrest Preparatory Academy's monthly exams were out.

The school's announcement board was absolutely swamped-three, four rows deep with students craning for a glimpse.

At Primus Academy, every monthly exam was its own kind of trial by fire. The results didn't just mean bragging rights-they could decide whether a student stayed or went. This time of the month always brought a wild swing of emotion: some kids grinned ear to ear, others could barely hold back tears.

Today, more than a few students were sobbing their hearts out.

Citrine and Amelia shoved their way from the outermost edge right into the crowd.

As soon as they made it through, Citrine looked up—and, as luck would have it, her eyes landed right at the top of the rankings.

Citrine Carmichael. Her name blazed in bold at number one.

Class Rank: 1. Total Score: 748.

Just beneath her was Jeanette, in second place with 720.

Then came Alicia, third, with 718.

was busy scanning up the list from the very bottom. After what

"Oh my god, Citrine, I made it to 300th! That's a hundred spots

"Wait, where are you? I've been searching forever and I

toward the top of the

followed her gaze, and when she saw the name, her eyes went wide

had to double-check-then triple-check-before

of the packed crowd around them, Amelia clapped

whispered, grabbing

herself be tugged

were outside, away from prying eyes, Amelia lowered her

just between us-did

Citrine couldn't help

possibly come in first?

high," Amelia's face grew serious,

at each other in silence.

a hand over her heart, looking Amelia

was lying. Then she remembered the notebook Citrine had loaned her

noticed before: Citrine's monthly test scores never seemed to swing

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