The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 289

The very first challenge of freshman year was the month-long boot camp.

After grabbing lunch at the dining hall, Citrine and her three roommates picked up their training uniforms before heading back to their dorm.

As they returned, a new message popped up in the freshman class group chat:

**Attention all students: Assemble at the sports field at 6:30 a.m. sharp tomorrow!**

**Reply "1" to confirm you've seen this.**

"Six-thirty? That's insane," Ingrid groaned, slumping over her desk as she stared at her phone. Her eyes went wide with disbelief, and she made a strangled noise somewhere between a honk and a wail.

Jane, ever unruffled, added, "And the forecast says it'll be sunny every day this month, with highs around a hundred degrees."

Lisa's eyes widened. "Even working in the fields isn't this brutal. Are they trying to roast us alive?"

the end of this, we'll probably all look like a bunch of charcoal

other hand, seemed unfazed. She quietly took three small gift bags from her desk and handed them out

smiled. "These are gifts from my

gentle warmth in her eyes as she mentioned her folks. Her cousin Raymond had thought of everything before she left for

out and bought three identical sets of luxury skincare products, insisting that she

my gosh, this is the real deal!" Ingrid exclaimed, tearing open the package before quickly closing it

at a glance. She carefully placed the bag back on the desk. "This set costs nearly three grand. It's way too much." She'd worked at a high-end boutique

too expensive. I can't accept this," Lisa stammered, her face a picture of

them. My family

trying to strike a balance between quality and price, but even his final pick had ended up on

and Citrine genuinely wanted her roommates

and beamed. "Well, if you insist...

shrugged off her reluctance. "All right then. Thank you. I guess it'd be rude to

Citrine," Lisa echoed, her voice soft