The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 129

Aside from Sylvan, the other two were just as certain that Citrine went to Elegance Peak Academy.

Citrine had no idea why these three were so convinced she was from Elegance Peak Academy, and for a moment, she felt awkward under their scrutiny.

Noticing the discomfort flicker in Citrine's eyes, Travis shot Sylvan a quick look and jumped in to clarify on her behalf. "She's not actually from Elegance Peak Academy."

"No way, Travis. If she's not from Elegance Peak, don't tell me she goes to Havencrest Technical College with us? I'd definitely have heard if someone this gorgeous was on campus."

The thought that Citrine might be from Havencrest Preparatory Academy never even crossed Sylvan's mind.

"She's not with us at Havencrest Tech either," Travis replied evenly.

He knew exactly what Sylvan was thinking—and honestly, it made sense. If Elegance Peak Academy and Havencrest Technical College were notorious rivals, then Havencrest Prep was like a parallel universe-never intersecting.

school, ranked second among all the top schools in Havencrest, and its graduation rate trailed only just behind that of Havencrest Preparatory. Most of its students were the privileged sons and daughters of the city's elite-kids born with silver spoons in their mouths who carried themselves with an air of entitlement, flaunted their decent grades, and looked down on students from Havencrest Tech. They'd even show up at Tech just to stir up trouble, with some boldly

there had clawed their way in through relentless exams and cutthroat competition, a testament to just how outstanding they were. Frankly, they saw themselves as being above petty rivalries with Havencrest Tech, and most

those from Prep as well. If they ever did cross paths, Prep kids would look at them like they were something unsavory,

a Prep student stooping to hang out with the likes of them. The possibility that

to

dreaming," he finally

herself. She was nothing like the image of a Prep student in his head. He

about to tell you earlier, but you talk so much, I never got a chance to

sheepish, Sylvan ducked his head and scratched the back of his neck. "Sorry about that. I guess I

and clattered to the floor. He gave a nervous chuckle.

just you're so stunning, you don't fit at all with what