The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 250

Jeanette was ghostly pale. She'd dressed up today just to avoid being looked down on, but she never imagined it would land her in this kind of trouble.

Tears shimmered in her eyes as she looked at the group. "Aren't we friends?" she pleaded. "Don't you believe me at all?"

Playing the victim was her go-to tactic, and in the past, it always worked like a charm.

Jeanette cast her most pitiful look around, hoping to win some sympathy from the rest of the classroom.

Normally, by this point, half the class would have rushed over to comfort her. But now, even though she was putting on her best performance yet, not a single person came to her defense.

Inside, Jeanette cursed them all a hundred times over.

Someone finally spoke up, voice thick with disgust. "God, you're pathetic."

The group looked at her, their eyes full of contempt as she started sniffling and playing the same tired act.

liked her to begin with snatched a textbook

the crap, Jeanette. Do you really think we can't see through your manipulative little

the first place? It's because you're the Iverson family's princess, and cozying up to you was the only way to keep our

last one

clutched her bruised forehead, eyes flickering with hatred

arms, her face blank as she stared Jeanette down. "The Iverson family's bankrupt now. You're worthless to us. We don't need some penniless loser

in our group. Don't let us catch you around here again, or next time

Ten, no one would have dared talk to her like this. Jeanette's face flushed scarlet with rage, but she swallowed her pride and sank back into her

until the end of the day,

over.

eyes brightened with

could say a word, he dropped a set of

at him in confusion. The next moment, he spoke again. “Jeanette, I like