The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 192

Chapter 193

As soon as the exam results from Havencrest Preparatory Academy were released, Jeanette rushed to check her scores.

A lot had happened at home lately. She hadn't studied at all before the exams, and though she'd braced herself for a drop in her ranking, she never expected to fall so far.

"How could this happen?" Jeanette stared at her results, momentarily dizzy with disbelief. She'd somehow landed at 150th in her grade-a freefall she could hardly comprehend.

Her expression darkened as she scrolled back to the top of the page and glanced at Citrine's results. The color drained from her face.

Why? That top spot had always belonged to her. She used to keep Citrine firmly beneath her how had everything changed?

The thought of The Iverson Group's recent collapse only made her mood worse.

Her family's prestige, her academic achievements-everything she'd once taken pride in—now belonged to Citrine.

made her so

next morning, Citrine had just woken up when

family is here again. Holbrook's condition has taken a turn for

and sent a voice reply: Tell them Holbrook's been poisoned. That's all they

Sawyer heard the news about Holbrook's

was poisoned!" After all, every meal Holbrook ate was prepared by a trusted housekeeper-how could something like this

have no reason to lie to you. Our boss was kind enough to warn you believe it or don't,

at the mention of Patten's "boss." He pressed, "And who

dismissive laugh. "Someone you'd never

Sawyer kept news of his father's poisoning quiet. Instead, he secretly collected samples of everything Holbrook had been eating and

the hospital called with the results. It turned out the

grave. "Mr. Iverson, that tonic contained a poisonous mushroom. It attacks the liver

"Mr. Iverson, how did

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