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.

under dozens of watchful eyes, the headmaster strode

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

Concern clouded his face.

fine. Actually, I asked you here to help me prove I didn't cheat

The headmaster's expression darkened at her

a glance at the crowd around her,

me make this clear to you

commanding presence was enough to silence most of the

always a few who don't know

see there's just no

pain, mustered the courage to speak

hadn't expected his appeal to backfire

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 for

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