When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

Chapter 20

When the Family Ch 20

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.

talk. Not everyone can

At least Lacey got some of it right. Jean wouldn’t even. survive the

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

Every single one of them had money, influence, or both. She

any fors.

or not? If you’re not, then shut your

down!”

she stood, strolled to the center of the room,

if I sing it perfectly?

you a real apology. No jokes, someone replied

She Sang, They

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it. As soon as she

Jean’s past life, life had been tough–so she’d learned how to

she hustled, picked up every trick and

deep down, she’d

wasn’t crctly average.

kids her age, she

as naturally as breathing. She looked completely relaxed, barely trying, yet every note glided

Lacey kept crashing into? Jean hit them

botched every time? Jean didn’t even

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

went dead

stunned. They couldn’t believe what they were hearing. One part shocked, one part enchanted- they were frozen, speechless, completely thrown off by what had

into silence, Jean wrapped up the song with

like she’d just finished tying

toward the group

Where are

the

up from a dream–something too surreal to

sound that good and you’re not in the choir?” Hannah was the first to react. She looked like

Lacey included, stayed quiet. Tight–lipped.

wanted to admit Jean had blown them

the choir never crossed my mind Jean said

“I

crew again. Not a word. Not a single

eyes flashing with

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

said flatly, not bothering to

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