Under the heiress facade

Chapter 7

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Chapter7

Hera’s stare was cold and emotionless as if she were staring at an object instead of a person. This deeply disgusted Mildred.

“Yes! If you can get into the top ten of your grade and make the Everetts proud, you’ll eam a nice room,” Mildred said sharply.

“Got it,” Hera replied. Then, she turned to Lilith. “Let’s go.”

“Huh?” Lilith was momentarily puzzled before understanding that Hera wanted her to show the way to the guest rooms. Lilith’s guilt deepened.

As Mildred watched them go, her face twisted with disdain. To her, it seemed absurd that someone like Hera, a rural person with limited education, would dare to strive for a top ten spot in her grade.

Tonight’s dinner was supposed to be a warm welcome for Hera’s return home and a celebration of the family’s reunion

However, Gino, who had a bump on his head didn’t want to join them. Gideon, whom Hera had never met, was also missing from the dining table.

Hera a list of schools to alleviate the awkward

researched some options for you to transfer to Take a

paused with a short rib hairway to her mouth, her gaze drifting to the list of schools. They were all high schools in Norburgh, varying from mid–tier to high–tier.

quite well at her school in the countryside. Why not just enroll her at

was no secret

“Crvenridge International Academy teaches entirely

shine. With her refined manners at the

himself less judgmental of her

for a marriage that would benefit the Everett family once she grew

a piece of short rib, Hera casually said, “I’ve decided to go to

lett everyone at the table

bothered, Hera grabbed another

you thinking? That school of yours up in the mountains doesn’t even

with Covenridge? Do you want to bring shame to the Everetts by doing poorly on

had looked into Hera’s previous academic records. She ranked as the highest–performing student in her

school each year, and they often juggled multiple responsibilities. Many of them

some might doubt the real significance of

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