When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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Chapter 12 The Unlucky Fool Turned Out to Be Me

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Jean suddenly sneezed in the middle of class.

She rubbed her nose.

Who the hell was talking trash about her?!

“Everyone, I’ve got something to announce”

Lacey stepped up to the podiuin, wearing her usual pleasant smile. Her gaze swept across the classroom. “As you all know, the finals for the Hope Cup are coming up. We’ve been preparing for a long time, but right now…. we’re short on people.”

Lacey was the class arts rep, and the full name of the Hope Cup was-

The Hope Cup National Youth Drama Competition.

It was a major event on the national level. Winning a priz but also a big bonus for college applications,

a prize in the Hope Cup meant not just hefty rewards from the school,

Because of that, nearly every student was eager to join. Tons signed up, hoping to get on stage.

Of course, the competition was brutal. After several intense rounds, most had already been eliminated. But somehow, Lacey had led her class all the way to the finals.

They’d been preparing for their performance for weeks.

“Short on people? Like backstage help: Or do you mean performers?” someone asked right away.

Lacey smiled gently. “We’re short one actor for the stage play.”

That got everyone’s attention. The classroom stirred with excitement.

This was a huge opportunity. If they got lucky and filled that one spot, they’d get to perform in the finals–maybe even snag a prize. And that meant sharing in the glory.

Jean yawned.

The Hope Cup! This wasn’t even a major plotline in the book.

What was the point of transmigrating into a novel if the plot kept tossing her into uncharted territory?

“Lacey, you know I’ve got great stage presence. Want me to take the role?”

Someone raised their hand, volunteering right away.

The others weren’t about to sit back and lose the chance. The room turned chaotic.

“Wait, that actually sounds fun! I want in too!”

“Larry, pick met I’ll play anything. I won’t hold you back.”

trying to hold something back. Then she said seriously, “We need someone to

7:40 PM c

The Unlucky Fool Turned

all, she was twenty–nine

were things she

can’t you just use a prop tree? Does someone

xact it on

making someone play a tree? That’s just

I take back what I

trees. I’m allergic

same. Lacey, you

student asked

role” was a literal

wanted to win the Hope Cup. But they were still spoiled,

a tree?

seemed to have expected

flickered briefly in

wasn’t a tree, would I even need

it, but

since no one’s volunteering, we’ll draw

Is that

even necessary?”

does it have to be played

hate drawing lots. This

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with the principal. He’s very invested in the finals. The Hope Cup is tied to the school’s reputation–and ours. The principal made it clear: anyone who gets picked and refuses will lose out on

Jean shook her head.

knew how to play dirty at her

and coercion were in full

The guilt–tripping

small box from under the desk and shook it

be me. I’ll

Just assign someone

for this trash role. I’m not doing

Lacey pulled out a folded white

veryone held

tarah Even

ed over, curious i

who the unlucky

unfolded ther

mauiskly, then flinuri

slow the name written

7:40 PM &

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Jean was speechless..

be me.