When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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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.

arts building at Stellarford Academy had a charming, artsy vibe to it–elegant, a little old,

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

entered, heading straight for the teacher who was

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strolled over with a bright smile and

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Ms. Hannah, your supervising teacher for the Glory of Hope Cup Finals are coming up fast, so

nodded lazily, just enough

gave Jean a quick overview of their project for the Glory of Hope Cup finals–the stage play they’d been

it was an

her character’s house mysteriously died due to worsening environmental conditions. Devastated, the heroine launched a whole feel–good. planet–saving mission filled with one motivational act

by the end? The tree

Big finale. Happy ending.

And Jean!

play as the

died, revived, died again, and revived

The literal living metaphor.

planned to use a tree prop. But it

A human, she said, could better embody the

switched to using a

it. Not even after asking around in the school’s drama

to their class and find someone

have to do is put on the costume and move around a bit. Super

not finding a tree actor, she’d finally landed one -and now she was clearly worried Jean might

at the

and a cutout

ridiculous at first. But after a second look, it was weirdly

better than

she got why no one wanted the

finally get a chance to stand on a real stage, and they stick you in a leafy

that effort, and no reward. No wonder everyone

it on now, make sure it doesn’t

like she hadn’t been scared at all five minutes ago.

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eyes

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you guys rehearse I’ve got like two seconds of

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a sided sigh looking like a boss on break,

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