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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

only shot at

hell wasn’t about to bring this

members” she barely trusted–people who

asked Winston for help, she’d only seen him

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

today, I mean, do trees really

it’s closer to the

it. Her eves

7:40 PM c

14 What If I Can Actually Do

wrong? You mad about it! Want to kick me out? Go ahead.” Jean’s smile was dazzling.

brushed past Lacey and walked

meant more time spent with Lacey’s crew, which meant more

As soon

home, Dominic was at it

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

him realize that Jean’s life

something he

done everything he could to explain that what happened was just a misunderstanding, a coincidence. He swore Jean was well–liked and the class had a great

didn’t believe a word of

her brother’s dark

helicopter mom in just a few days? Was it the loss of moral integrity? Or just th natural decay

Dominic was puzzled.

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

Dominic could grill her for another

didn’t want him getting too

family heiress getting out. If Dominic made too much noise, her cover

under control. No need to send in the boss

host’s secrets would

100.

Dominic v

a little

a single day, he’d been rejected by both his brother and his sister. For someone who used

a brutal blow

a long pause, he dialed Winston’s

result Straight to

eyes for a second before

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