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hapter 14 What If I Can Actually Do It?

Jean couldn’t shCake the feeling that someone might already be watching her every move

Whoever it was knew a lot–right down to the Hope Cup

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After school.

Jean was quietly organizing her backpack.

Knock knock.

Someone gently tapped the edge of her desk.

She looked up.

Lacey stood there, poised and towering over her. “Jean, have you made a decision yet? What’s your answer?”

Her smile was faint, but her eyes were cold. “If you’re still refusing, then I’ll just have to find another way to make you say yes”

“No need to go that far. Jean calmiy zipped up her bag. “I’ll participate in the Hope Cup.”

Lacey blinked in surprise.

She hadn’t expected Jean–who’d been stubborn as a rock–to suddenly give in.

“Is it because of Sofia?” Lacey’s gaze sharpened, her tone laced with mockery. “Someone like you growing a conscience and thinking of others?”

In her mind, Jean was already saying no.

Sofia wasn’t the real reason. It was the iron slip with that engraved message that forced her hand.

Whoever had etched that message clearly wanted her in the Hope Cup finals.

Jean didn’t know who they were or what their connection to the host was—were they collaborators? Enemies? A threat?

If she disobeyed, would they retaliate? Would she be in danger?

was hidden in the dark. If things went south,

Cup might be her only shot at digging up clues, at unraveling even

she sure as hell wasn’t about to bring this

“family members” she barely trusted–people who might one day turn

Winston for help, she’d only seen him as a temporary tool. There was

rehearsal today—” Lacry tapped the desk again, cold as ever Jean’s thoughts were cut

do trees really need

when it’s closer

wasn’t huvine it. Her eves

7:40 PM c

I

Want to kick me out? Go ahead.” Jean’s smile was dazzling.

brushed past Lacey and walked

crew, which meant

As soon

Dominic

and the prank boy, has anyone else given you trouble:” Dominic stood in front of her, patience

few days had made him realize that

was something he should’ve noticed

guilty–and more than that, he wanted to fix it. The principal had done everything he could to explain that what happened was just

a

stared into her brother’s dark eyes and

a few days? Was it the loss of moral integrity? Or

Dominic was puzzled.

a big deal,” Jean said breezily “School is whatever. I’m going to

Dominic could

really didn’t want

her identity as the Ginger family heiress getting out. If Dominic made too much noise, her cover

need to send in the boss

secrets would probably start spilling

100.

Dominic v

feeling a little

his sister. For someone who used to run everything like a

a brutal blow

he dialed Winston’s number

result Straight

closed his eyes for a second before finally

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