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Stephanieclenchedherfiststightly.Hereyesbetrayedafierceresentmentshecouldn’tconceal.
SheneverexpectedthatMillywouldpullsuchastuntonher.
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Everythingwasfineyesterday.She<b>had</b>agreedtoexinittotheteacherand<b>spare</b>herselffromapologisingonstage.Yet,justmomentsago,theteacherinformedherthatnoonehadspokenupforher.andshestillhadtoapologiseonstageorfacedisciplinaryconsequencesthatcoulddyhergraduation.
AndJordanwaspresent.Wasn’tthisadirectinsult?
Milly,thatb*tchmustbeorchestratingthisdeliberately!
Assheseethedwithanger,shesuddenlysawafamiliarfigureinherperipheralvision.
“Mnie,whydidyoujustarrive?I’vebeenwaitingforyou.Stephanie’seyessparkledasshehurriedover,adoptingamoresweettone,‘Idon’tunderstandwhat’swrongwithmysister.Shepromisedtospeakup.forus,butnowshe’sreturned toher<b>word</b>.It’strulyexasperating.
Mnieignoredherwords,bypassingher<b>and</b>headingtothebackoftheline.
Stephaniewastakenaback.
What’swrongwithMnie?Somethingseemsoff.Givenherprevioustemperament,<b>she</b>wouldhaveconfrontedMillyifshehadheardsuchwords.Whyisshesosubdued<b>today</b>?
Compelledtofollow,shestoodbesideMnie,feigningurgencyinhervoice.“Mnie,what’swrong?Areyoufeelingunwell?Ifyou’reunwell,informtheteacherandreturntothessroom.I’pologiseonyourbehalfwhenItakethestage.”
Uponhearingthis,Mnienearlyburstintughter.
Apologiseonmybehalf?Youarelikelynningtopushallthemeonmewhenyougoupthere.
Shehadbeensonaivebefore,failingtonoticesuchtantintentionsandfoolishlyallowingherselftobeused<b>as</b>ascapegoat..
Withthisrealisation,shegazedexpressionlesslyatStephanieandaskedcoldly,“Stephanie,letmeaskyou.–Arewebestfriends?”
Takenabackbyher<b>gaze</b>,Stephanienoddedquickly.“Yes,weare.”
Mnie sneeredsarcastically.“Bestfriends?Doyou<b>know</b>thatmyfamilywentbankruptbecauseofyou?”
Uponhearingthis,Stephanie’sexpressionchanged.ShehadbeenpreupiedwithnavigatingthecurrentsituationandhadforgottenthatMniehadcalledherthepreviousnighttodisclosetheirfamily’sfinancialruin.
Nowondershehasbeenactingstrangelysinceherarrival,herfacefilledwithdespairanddestion.
Buthowwastheirfamily’sbankruptcymyfault?
“Mnie,Iknowwhathappenedtoyourfamily,andIempathisewithyou.ItoldyouIwouldspeakwith
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ListeningtoStephanie’sdefence,Mniefounditutterlyabsurd.She’sstilltryingtopusheverythingonme.WhatamIexpecting?
Yet,seeingherlikethis,Mniefounditamusing.Unabletocontain herself,sheburstintughter.“Stephanie,doyougenuinelybelievethattheSpencerfamilywent bankruptbecauseofJordan?WhiletheSpencersmaynotbeasaffluentastheButs<b>,</b>we<b>have</b>asturdyfoundationthatcannoteasilybedismantledbytheButsovernight.<b>Those</b>targetingtheSpencerfamilytosupportMillyarefromevenhigher,perhapseventop–tier,prominentfamily.
<b>“</b><b>And</b>Icouldn’thelpbuughwhenIsawJordanearlier.You’vealwaysimedtobethedarlingofyourfamily,theappleoftheireye.<b>But</b>whydidIspothimstandingnexttoMilly?Notonly<b>him</b>,Mr.Tate,Mr.William,andevenAnthony,too.
“Hahaha.Stephanie,youaretrulypitiful.Millyhasreceivedsomuchmorethanyouwithouteventrying.Youarequitughable.<b>Hahaha</b>
Mniegenuinelyfounditamusingughingwithastrongsenseofsarcasmanddisdain,evensheddingtearsfroughter,bendingoverinamusement.
Stephaniewasprovokedbyhermockinughter,hereyesredwithanger.Eachwordfeltlikeajabatherwounds.
JordanfavouredMilly,GeorgewasMilly’sfiancé,WilliamwasMilly’sloyalfollower,andevenAnthonywasgraduallyeptingMilly’sinfluence.
Itseemedlikeeveryonehadchanged.
Stephanie’sfaceturnedlivid,clenchingherfiststightlytomaintain
wentbankrupt?Youmaynolongerbethe pamperedlittleprincessmposure.“SowhatifyourfamilyContent ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
withoutJordanandAnthony.Iamstill<b>the</b>jeweloftheButs.
butIstillhavemyotherbrotherseven
“JeweloftheButs?”Mniewipedawaytearsoughter,gazingather<b>with</b>amockingglintinher
eyes.
“Stephanie,aswe wereoncedeskmates,I’llremindyoutocherishthepresent.YoucannopetewithMilly.Youhaveonlyjustbeguntocovetwhatshedisdains.Whatdoyouhavetorivalher?”
Listeningtohersarcasm,Stephanie’sexpression fluctuated.“You-”
Justthen,theloudspeakeronstagecoincidentallysounded,emittingasharpandpiercingnoise.“Next,beforethestudentrepresentativesspeak,wewillinvitetwostudentswhomademistakesteonstagetoreflectandapologise…”
Mnieignoredherandstoodboldlybeneaththenationalg.
“IamMniefrom<b>ss</b>3Dofthesenioryear.IsincerelyapologisetoMillyfrom<b>ss</b><b>3A</b>forwronglyusingyouofcheatingontheexam.Itwasmyerrortodoubtyourabilities.Pleaseforgivemeformymisunderstanding
StephaniewatchedMniemakingherapologyonstageandcouldn’thelpbutbreatheasighofrelief.
Phew,I’m<b>d</b>Mniedidn’tratmeoutaboutmyinstigation,astrokeofluckamidstmisfortune.EvenifJordanfindsoutImisunderstoodMilly,Icanjustgohomeandcry,exinmyself,andpinitallon
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Mnie’sevilinfluence.Idon’tthinkJordanwilldwellonittoomuch.
Mnieseemedtosensehergazeandabruptlyturnedtolookather,hereyescoldandfilledwithrelentlessanimosity.
Stephanieshuddered,asenseofforebodingwashingoverher.
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Havingbeenfriendsforsolong,evenifStephaniewasn’tgenuowardsher,therewasstillsomeunderstandingbetweenthem.Shecaressomuchaboutherreputation.ShemusthavefeltrelievedIdidn’tratherout.
Well,letherrevelinthatrelieffor<b>now</b>.Butsoon,itwouldbetimeforeback.Andthatfeelingwouldn’tsitwellwithher,wouldit?
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