The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 320

As soon as Citrine finished speaking, a ripple of whispers swept through the crowd. Suddenly, the way everyone looked at Kali changed completely.

"Kali just turned a love ballad about two heroes into some kind of wild party dance. Honestly, that's disgusting."

"Seriously, what is going on in her head? Even a story about heroes isn't sacred to her."

"And she calls herself Crestwood University's star student? More like Crestwood's embarrassment."

"She didn't even bother to check what the song meant before dancing. Way to make a fool of herself."

"I'm so done with her. From now on, Citrine's my idol. Kali's canceled."

"Yeah, Citrine is way more talented."

"If anyone deserves the title of Crestwood's top student, it's Citrine. She actually lives up to it."

...

everyone's eyes had turned to scorn and contempt. She felt a lump

what the lyrics meant, I never would have danced like

She was about to leave this petty scene when suddenly, a man in

cold, his eyes

made Citrine pause. She looked up and met a pair of deep, dark eyes—the very eyes of the man she'd once

Jaw tight, she met his gaze with a steely

he felt so quick to relent around her. He did his best to tamp down the strange urge to

colder by the second. After all, this girl was basically a stranger-she didn't

icy. "My sister's not in good health. You upset her like this-if something happens to her, can you

Why am I suddenly responsible for her? Is she made of glass? If

herself and Theo and Kali. "You'd better keep your fragile little porcelain doll

reaction, the other students followed