The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Twenty minutes later, an elderly man with silver-streaked hair entered the classroom, the homeroom teacher of Class 8 trailing closely behind.

The teacher quickly introduced him. "Everyone, this is Mr. Xavier, our school's headmaster."

The announcement stunned the entire class.

No one had expected to see the headmaster in person-much less in their classroom. It felt like an immense honor.

At Havencrest Preparatory Academy, the headmaster was a reserved figure who rarely appeared on campus. Yet Mr. Xavier was legendary across all Havencrest schools-famous for his unyielding principles and refusal to bow to power.

Thanks to Mr. Xavier, Havencrest Prep had avoided the unsavory practices plaguing other elite schools: no wealthy families buying their way in, no teachers playing favorites based on a student's background. It was a place where merit truly mattered.

Every student at Havencrest admired him deeply.

dozens of watchful eyes, the headmaster strode

of the blood smeared across her forehead and gave a startled gasp. "Good heavens, Citrine! What on earth

Concern clouded his face.

I asked you

that?" The headmaster's expression darkened at her

the crowd around her, subtly indicating the

voice laced with warning. "Let me make this clear to

enough to silence most of the students. No one dared utter

there are always a few who don't know

the past semester, you'll see there's just no way she could

pain, mustered the courage to

appeal to backfire

"Before you open your mouth, try engaging your brain. Are you dense? The Primus Academy testing rooms are monitored from every angle. Do you really think we wouldn't catch a cheater? We spend millions every year on exam security-you think that's

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