<b>Chapter</b>48
“Bridgeport’sWeissfamily?”
Lilypursedherlips.<b>“</b>Howdowegetit?”
“It’snotforsale.Apparently,theWeissfamilynstoauctionitoff.TheWeissfamilyisn’tdoingaswestheyoncedid.Theirfundsarerunninglow.Theywanttorecovermoreoftheirmoneythrough theauction,”Elliotsaid
Aftera<b>pause</b>,hecontinued,“IheardthatwhentheWeissesputthewordout,manyexpressedinterestintheauctionrightaway.Furthermore,allofthoseindividualshavehighsocialstanding.Evencertainelusivefamiliesareonthemove.”
Lilynarrowedhereyes,herexpressioncold.“HowmanydoestheWeisseshave?”
“One”hotbrowned.“Theexacttimeoftheauctionisunknown,butthestartingbidhasbeenleaked.It’sonebilliondors<b>.</b><b>”</b>
“Isitpossibletoacquireanadmissionticket?Lilylookeddown.Hervoicewassomewhat<b>hoarse</b>.
“<b>Alchos</b>caneasilygetthat.”
“alright,thankyou”Lilynabbedherforehead.Shewonderediftheamountofmoneyonhercardwouldbeenough.
Thestartingbidwasonebilliondors.Evenwithtenbilliondors,shemightnotbeabletogetit
Moreover,thosereclusivefamilieshadbeenalerted.Thatmadeobtainingitmuchmoredifficult
Elbotsighed.“Youdon’thavetothankmeforthat.You’reamemberofAlchos,K.You’reourfamily.Whateverhappens,youhavetheentireagencytobackyouup.”Therewasapause,andElliotadded,“Also,youdon’tneedtoworryaboutthemoney.We’llputtogetherenoughforyou.“”
“Noneed“Lilyforrowedherbrows.“Givemealloftheworkifthereisany.”
Itappearedthatshe neededtomakesomemoney.
rdays.”
Arthat,Ellioughed“TheKknownfortreatingmoneylikedirtisactuallyaskingforworkbecauseofmoney.IfPantherandtheothersfindout,they’llbughingforaLlyfrowned.“Youtalkwaytoomuch.
Whenshehung up,the<b>ss</b>wasalreadyover
Lilyputherphoneinherpocket<b>and</b>walkedout.
Whenshereached theentranceofthebathroom,shebumpedintoShannon,whowasabouttoenter
“Lily?”ShannonwasclearlysurprisedtoseeLilyhere.
Somethingcameupathomeinthemorning,soshewasn’tatschoolshehadjustarrivedand<b>hadn’t</b>heardaboutLily’sdeedsyet.
“Doyouneedanything?”Lilylinedhergaze.Hereyeswerequitecold.
Lily’sicydemeanorannoyedShannonthemost.Shannon’seyesglintedbeforeshequicklyconcealedheremotions.<b>With</b>asmile,shesaid,“You’re<b>at</b>school.DidLoidhelpyouwiththeenrollment?”
Shannondidn’tbelieveLilycouldgetarmendationletterfromJoseph.Besides,Liamhadyettousehisconnectionstohelpherenroll,soShannonassumedLilycouldgetinbecauseofLoid.
Lilysaidnothing.ShequirkedabrowasshelookedatShannon
“Loidisquiteimpressive.He’sevenabletoconvincetheprincipal.Lily,sinceLoidhelpedyougetin,<b>you</b>shouldworkhardtoproveyourself.Don’tembarrasstheMartinezfamily.
Shannonsoundedearnest.Allherwords seemedtobespokenoutofconcemforLily.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
Lilysmiled,yetitwasn’tgenuine.“TheMartinezfamily…What’sitgottodowithme
Shannonstiffened.Holdingbarkheranger,shecontinuedtosmile.“Iknowyou’reupsetthatMomabandonedyoubackthen.Duringallthoseyears,I’vebeenlivingapamperedlifewhileyouweresufferinginthevige.
“Butthat’swhatourparentsdid.We’restillbiologicalsisters.Stopbeingsodistantwithme,please?”
Shannonpursedherlipsbeforecontinuing,“Besides,Momistryingherbesttomakeituptoyoujustforgiveher.Shedidn’tmeanwhatshesaidthatday.”
Lilyliftedherchinslightly.Therewasacoldglintinher eyes,andhervoicewaschilling.“Whoisshetodeservemyforgiveness?”
“Lily”Tearswelledupinshannon’seyes,makingher lookpitiable.“Eventhoughshe’smademistakes,shegaveyoulife.”
Lilycouldn’tbebotheredtocontinuethisconversation.“Move.”
Shannonrefused,soLilyshovedhersideandleftwithoutlookingback
AfterLilyleft,agirlstandingbesideShannonasked,“Shannon,whoisshe?She’squitebeautifulSheseemsabitarrogant,though.”
Anothergirl<b>chimed</b>in,“YeahYousaidyouweresisters<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Shannonloweredherhead,lookingquiteaggrieved.“She’smyhalf–sister,LilyBrooks.<b>We</b>sharethesamemother<b>,</b>Somethinghappenedinourfamily whenwewerechildren,soshegrewupinavige.<b>She</b>hasjustbeen<b>brought</b>back,butshehatesmeandourmom.”
Sheheavedasigh.I’mnotevensurewhenshe’llforgiveus.”
“That’snotevenyourfault.Asoneofthegirlsspoke,somethingurredtoher.Sheeximedinshock,“You<b>said</b>hernameisLilyBrooks?”