When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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Chapter 20 She Sang, They Schemed.

Jean was still smiling. Not even trying to hide it. She leaned back like this whole thing was beneath her.

“But it was funny,” she said with an innocent shrug.

That song wasn’t even difficult, Jean thought. How is Lacey butchering it this bad? She’s literally turning it into a comedy act.

And she was supposed to sit there and endure it? On repeat?

She had already been holding it in..

This time, she just couldn’t.

“You know how hard that song is? If you tried, you’d probably crash even harder than Lacey!”

Someone jumped in, clearly offended on Lacey’s behalf.

“She probably doesn’t even know how to sing. Come on, look at her. You think she’s got any kind of talent?”

“Lacey, ignore her. Jean’s just bored and being petty. Stirring the pot because she’s got nothing better to do.”

Jean let out a short snort and replied without missing a beat.

“You guys

serious? If I can’t sing, then nobody in this room can.”

She said it like it was the most obvious fact in the world, lounging there like she didn’t have a care.

That smug confidence? It made Lacey’s blood boil.

Pho does she think she is?

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Lacey had never heard Jean sing a note in her life. The girl couldn’t even hold a proper conversation most days. She was a non–factor. A nobody. And now she was laughing like she owned the place?

Lacey’s fingers curled into a tight grip, but her face didn’t flinch.

“Oh yeah?” Her voice stayed smooth as she tilted her chin. “Then let’s hear it. Show us what you’ve got

The rest of the group didn’t hesitate to back her up.

talk big. Time to prove

talk. Not everyone

bluffing. And she has the nerve to mock Lacey? At least Lacey

She let out a quiet sigh and shook her head. There wasn’t much she

kids. Every single one of them had money, influence, or both. She couldn’t afford

any fors.

not, then shut your

down!”

harmless. Then she stood, strolled to the center of the room, tilted her head, and smuled like she was

I sing it perfectly? What will you

apology. No jokes,

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the entire song the first time she heard it. As soon as she

had been tough–so she’d learned how to

So she hustled, picked up every trick and

down,

wasn’t crctly average.

to other kids her age, she was

voice rang out through the rehearsal hall, soft but strong, as if singing came as naturally as breathing. She looked completely relaxed, barely trying, yet every note glided effortlessly into

high notes Lacey kept crashing into? Jean hit them like they

botched every time? Jean didn’t even

more technical, more emotional. She didn’t just sound good–she sounded like an angel. Like someone who had stood onstage a thousand

room went

One part shocked, one part

last note faded into silence, Jean wrapped up the

she said, shrugging like she’d just finished

cut straight toward

are those

snapped the rooth

a dream–something too surreal to process and too stunning

was the first to react. She looked like she’d just stumbled

of the room, Lacey included, stayed quiet. Tight–lipped.

blown them away. And definitely not to

sing for fun joining the choir never crossed my mind Jean said with

“I

crew again. Not a word. Not a single

eyes flashing with something

to admit when they’re not. Even when they know they’re in the wrong, they’d rather bite their tongues than show a

to the bathroom,” she said flatly, not bothering to spare them another