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.

you talk big. Time to

talk. Not everyone can

tone–deaf and bluffing. And she has the nerve to mock Lacey? At least Lacey got some of it right. Jean wouldn’t

at the classroom, where tension was thick in the air. She let out a quiet sigh and shook

weren’t average kids. Every single one of them had money, influence, or

any fors.

you singing or not? If you’re not, then shut your

down!”

harmless. Then she stood, strolled to the center of the room, tilted

I sing it perfectly? What will you all do

a real apology. No jokes, someone

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entire song the first time she heard it. As soon as she opened her mouth, the

been tough–so she’d learned how to

up every trick and talent she could. Anything to earn

deep down,

wasn’t crctly average.

kids her age,

singing came as naturally as breathing.

crashing into?

Larry botched every time?

just sound good–she sounded like an angel. Like someone who had stood onstage a thousand times and made

went dead

they were hearing. One part shocked, one part enchanted- they were frozen, speechless, completely

wrapped up the song with everyone

said, shrugging like she’d just

toward the group

are

snapped the rooth

just woken up from a dream–something too surreal to process

and you’re not in the choir?” Hannah was the first to react. She

the room, Lacey included, stayed

had blown them away.

the choir never crossed my mind Jean

“I

looked over at Lacey and her crew

jean thought, eyes flashing with

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

going to the bathroom,” she said flatly, not bothering to