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. Time to prove

Not

At least

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

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

any fors.

not, then shut your mouth

down!”

blinked, looking wide–eyed and harmless. Then she stood, strolled to the center of the room, tilted her head, and smuled

perfectly? What will you all

give you a real apology. No jokes,

She Sang, They

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

life, life had been tough–so she’d learned how to survive

So she hustled, picked up every trick

deep down, she’d always

wasn’t crctly average.

age, she was just

soft but strong, as if singing came as naturally as

into? Jean hit them

transitions Larry botched every time? Jean

smoother, more technical, more emotional. She didn’t just sound good–she sounded like an angel. Like

room went dead

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

faded into silence, Jean wrapped

shrugging like she’d just finished tying

cut straight toward the group hovering around

are those

the

they’d just woken up from a dream–something

the choir?” Hannah was the first to react. She looked like

rest of the room, Lacey included, stayed quiet.

Jean had blown

fun joining the choir never crossed my mind Jean said

“I

Lacey and her crew again.

thought, eyes flashing

Always so wird to being right they forget how to admit when they’re not. Even when they know they’re in the wrong, they’d rather bite their tongues

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

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