When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

When the Family Ch 19

Chapter 19 Secrets Linger in the Arts Building

“Lacey. I’m free today, so I can join rehearsal.”

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Jean suddenly stepped into the group, backpack in hand, smiling with easy confidence. Her eyes drifted from one face to the next before landing on Lacey.

Then she added, just a little louder. Let’s meet at the arts building, alright? Don’t kill the vibe.”

Lacey blinked, caught off guard, then her eyes darkened with irritation.

Jean, you might want to watch your tone.

Everyone around them stared, confused-

What happened to Jean?

She used to be harmless. Now she was coming off bold–almost cocky.

“Watch my tone! Alright then. I’ll leave.” Jean arched a brow

Not like I’m dying to be in this shit anyway.

She turned and made her way toward the back door.

Lacey bit her lip, then quickly called after her.

“You stay. We’ll rehearse in the arts building.”

Jean got exactly what she wanted–she was on her way to the arts building

Sure, part of her just wanted to watch Lacey squirm. But more than that-

Something about that place felt tied to the strange metal shard I’d found Even if I couldn’t explain it, the feeling wouldn’t leave me alone.

Jean had always believed that when weird things kept happening in the same place, they were probably connected.

Of course, Jean wasn’t blind to the possibility that the building might be dangerous,

But there were a bunch of students rehearsing today. If something did happen, Lacey’s group would be the ones in the line of fire–not her

Plus, aside from Lacey’s incident, there hadn’t been any major rumors. The arts building was still open like nothing had ever happened

Jean wanted to stay out of it all. She’d much rather chill, mind her own business, and ignore the chaos.

But now, it felt like I was already neck–deep in it.

And if that was the case, she might as well figure out what she was dealing with.

Academy had a charming, artsy vibe to it–elegant, a little old, and

walked in behind Lacey’s group as they swept into the big classroom on

for the teacher who was sorting through a pale

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Linger in

over with a bright smile and gave

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of Hope Cup Finals are coming up fast, so

lazily, just enough to

lead teacher gave Jean a quick overview of their project for the Glory of Hope

it

outside her character’s house mysteriously died due to

end? The tree magically came back

ending. Everyone cheered. Nature

And Jean!

to play

revived, died

The literal living metaphor.

had planned to use a tree prop. But it

she said, could better embody the spirit of a tree

switched to

it. Not even after asking around in the

to their class and find

on the costume and move around a bit. Super simple. Hardly any acting at all, Hannah

had been lifted. After stressing over not finding a tree actor, she’d finally landed one

at the

tree trunk with oversized plush leaves, and a cutout in the middle for the actor’s face

kind of ridiculous at first. But after a

better than

got why no one

to stand on a real stage, and they stick you in a leafy onesie with no lines and zero glory. What’s

no reward. No wonder

you are that costume, right? Want to try it on now,

side like she hadn’t been scared at all five minutes

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Chapter 19 Secrets

the Arts Building

to see her make

fucked her eyes toward Lacey and stayed

but with a est

got like two seconds of age time. I could deep through

yawned for

the work

with a sided sigh looking like a boss on break,

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