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.

eyes, the headmaster

a startled gasp. "Good heavens, Citrine! What on earth happened to you? Come on, let's get you to

Concern clouded his face.

temple, unfazed. "I'm fine. Actually, I asked you here to help

Who's accusing you of that?" The headmaster's

shot a glance at the crowd around her, subtly indicating

make this clear to you troublemakers-spreading rumors is a crime. Don't

silence most of the students.

are always a few who don't

look at Citrine's grades over the past semester, you'll see there's just no way she could improve this

pain, mustered the courage

his appeal

"Before you open your mouth, try engaging your brain. Are you dense? The Primus Academy testing rooms are monitored from

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