Chapter 300

Mila sat beside her, forcing a smile.

This was her first real taste of what power could do a storm that shattered her resolve, leaving no room for pride.

Just as Miranda was getting worked up, threatening to report what had happened, Mila's phone buzzed with an unfamiliar number.

She answered.

A young man's voice came through, laid-back as ever.

"That grant you applied for? It's been approved, but nothing's finalized yet. Things can always change... Mila, let's talk. Come to this address tomorrow night."

He recited the name of a hotel and a room number.

It sounded less like a request and more like a statement-he assumed she'd show up, and before Mila could respond, he hung up.

Mila stared at her phone, her face blank. It took her a long moment before she suddenly reached for Miranda, who was still rambling on, and asked quietly,

"Miranda, compared to the Montgomerys, how does your family stack up?"

"Huh?"

guard by the question. She didn't answer right away, just made a gesture with her hand-one high, one

Mila didn't get it.

explained, "If the Montgomery family is a skyscraper, my family's a little cottage. If

She got it.

no point asking the Waynes for help. If she wanted the scholarship and the grant, there would be

have to agree to Lysander's offer to keep

to that number with no name attached. Just a few

want

and deleted the number in

have to work a few extra jobs over the

body was out

crossed, would drag her into an

afterward, she couldn't

someone. When she was rejected, she let go, never tried

Why?

just trample people, treat them like

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