The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 276

After searching high and low, the speech was nowhere to be found.

The news made Weston furious. He shot up from his seat, his face red with anger. "How could there be such malicious people at this school? Someone dares to pick on my granddaughter? I'll make sure they regret it!"

"Dad, calm down," Raymond said, firmly pushing his hot-tempered father back into his chair as he stood up himself. His expression was grim. "I'll handle this."

Just then Citrine returned and walked in on the scene. With a sigh, she pressed down on Raymond's shoulder, making him sit. "Both of you, stay put. Wait until the competition's over to investigate."

Raymond frowned, worry etched in every line of his face. "But your turn's coming up soon. How are you supposed to go on stage without your speech?"

Weston's scowl deepened. "Exactly. There are so many people here today. Whoever did this is just waiting to see you humiliated."

The thought of someone deliberately setting Citrine up made both father and son seethe with rage.

Citrine looked at the two men and spoke steadily. "Don't worry. I won't let them get the better of me."

Soon, the host called Citrine's name.

hesitation, Citrine rose and walked confidently

her speech straight away, she

lips when a chorus of mocking voices erupted from students of other schools. "Did you really lose it, or are you just scared to perform

you want to chicken out, just say

your speech is

the audience frowned at Citrine's

you're not up to it, just

"Unbelievable. I need to make sure my kid stays away from her. If she's lying like this at her

of the audience

nearly giddy with

savoring the moment when Citrine spoke up

education at Primus Academy, calling us just a bunch of bookworms. Well, I'm here to

students from St. Gabriel's Language High. "Now, I'll be giving a speech in eighteen different languages. I hope you language majors are

room exploded into

section, students broke