Chapter 125


    Flora woke up to find the sky outside was already darkening. She’d slept too long, and her head


    throbbed with a slight headache.


    Throwing off the light nket, she propped herself up to see Connor. He was still in the same


    position as when she had fallen asleep. When he noticed she’s awake, he put down his book and


    handed her a ss of water from the coffee table. “Here, drink some water.”


    The water was sweetened with honey, and the temperature was just right.


    “I’m going to the restroom.” After downing the ss, she got up and headed to the bathroom.


    Her phone on the coffee table vibrated. Connor nced at it casually, but paused when he saw the


    name Aaron on the screen.


    A few minutester, Flora came out.


    Connor looked at her, “Someone sent you a message while you were in the bathroom.”


    Flora dried her hands and picked up her phone. It was yet another message from Aaron asking for


    money.


    Monday, at Westbrook High School.


    Kaylee’s arrival caused a sensation throughout the school.


    The incident at the fashion design contest had be well–known; Rafael had modeled for a


    neer designer.


    And that neer was Kaylee.


    Kaylee had always been invisible at school, with average grades and looks, and no notable talents.


    Even those who had been in the same ss with her for years sometimes struggled to remember


    her name.


    Kaylee wasn’t used to the stares.


    Luckily, she ran into Dane and some familiar faces at the school entrance, which gave her a bit


    more courage to enter ss Z somewhatposedly.


    As soon as she sat down, people from ss Z swarmed around her.


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    “Kaylee, you’re so amazing! You even know how to design clothes!”


    “We all watched the live stream, and you looked so good on stage. You were literally shining!”


    Kaylee, overwhelmed by the praise, could only offer an awkwardugh.


    “The highlight should be her ability to get Rafael as her model, right?” May came over, her tone


    laced with sarcasm, “Kaylee, you truly surprise us all. So quiet in ss, yet behind the scenes,


    you’re up to no end of dirty tricks.”


    “What do you mean?” Kaylee’s face paled as she looked up at May. Kaylee was always timid and


    didn’t even dare to speak loudly.


    courage. Saying this one sentence took all her


    May was unfazed, “You know exactly what I mean. How could Rafael possibly agree to be your


    model if there wasn’t some special deal between you two?”


    “Yeah, Kaylee, just be honest with us. What’s the rtionship between you and Rafael? Is there


    some kind of deal between you?” Kaylee was shaking with anger. She couldn’t understand why


    they would harbor such malicious thoughts about her.


    “Will you ever stop!” Dane pushed them away, protecting Kaylee behind him, “Can’t keep up in


    studies but first–rate at gossiping. Kaylee, don’t pay them any mind. They are just lying.”


    “Dane, how can you talk like that!” May was angry, about to retort, when a girl beside her nudged


    her with an elbow.


    Flora, with her backpack, slowly walked in from the door.


    Seeing Flora, May visibly cowered and fell silent. The crowd dispersed back to their seats.


    “What happened?”


    Flora sat down, tapping Dane’s back with her pen cap. She had noticed something was off the


    moment she walked in.