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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, Jean

at digging up clues,

hell wasn’t about to bring this stuff up to the Ginger

secrets belonged to the host. Telling these “family members” she barely trusted–people

for help, she’d only seen him

tapped the desk again, cold as

do trees really need rehearsal? I’ll just stand still. That’s

rehearsals when it’s closer to the

wasn’t huvine it. Her eves

7:40 PM c

What If I Can Actually Do

out? Go ahead.” Jean’s smile was dazzling. “Saves me

past Lacey and walked out

with Lacey’s crew, which meant more passive–aggressive torment. The less time

As soon

Dominic

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

few days had made him realize

was something he should’ve

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

a word of

brother’s dark eyes and

exactly turned this once–mighty CEO into a full–time helicopter mom in just a few days? Was it the loss of moral integrity? Or just th natural decay of

Dominic was puzzled.

said breezily “School is whatever.

away before Dominic could grill

didn’t want him getting

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

was still under control. No need to send in the boss monster just yet. If he started

host’s secrets would probably start

100.

Dominic v

feeling a

his brother and his sister. For someone who

a brutal blow

long pause, he dialed Winston’s

result Straight to

eyes for a

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