The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

But Citrine had overtaken her with almost no effort at all-she'd scored more than twenty points higher, winning first place as if it were nothing.

Jeanette felt utterly humiliated as the runner-up. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Aline watched her daughter's furious expression, lost in thought for a moment.

Suddenly, old memories surfaced. Her voice grew cold as she asked, "Jeanette, do you remember why none of the other kids your age liked Citrine when you were little?"

Jeanette didn't think much of it-she scowled and spat out, "It's her own fault. She was always stealing the spotlight. No wonder she never had any friends."

Aline smiled faintly but said nothing.

Her Jeanette was still too young. Too innocent.

But Aline knew better.

Even as a child, Citrine had been shockingly smart. She taught herself how to solve math puzzles meant for much older students; by kindergarten, she was breezing through grade school material, and by grade school, she could handle middle school coursework without breaking a sweat.

possibly like someone so

the "idiot friend" standing

an exceptional intellect and rare emotional

dazzling as a child wouldn't simply fade into

six months, or whether her top score was just a fluke, one thing was certain: this girl couldn't

reaching over to gently pat her head in reassurance. "Don't

anyone who dared stand

checked the time and said, "Alright,

did her best to smooth

couldn't let

day at lunch, Jeanette made a point of bringing up the whole thing in

was famous for breaking rules— smoking behind the gym, sneaking drinks, picking fights. He

near the bottom

somehow

choked on his food,

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