Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 35

Sharon did not think that she was an unfortunate child. 

In fact, it was the opposite. She always felt that the luckiest thing that ever happened to her was Leonard bringing her back to the Lefebvre family. 

Ever since Leonard had brought her back with him, he had given her the utmost care and tried to satisfy her every need. With him, she finally felt the warmth of having a family again and sometimes, she would even forget that she was an orphan. 

...

However, Sharon still lived her life to the fullest and always tried her best, never slacking off. 

While she may not be the smartest kid in the room, but just like the tortoise and the hare, she believed that as long as she put in the effort, everything was possible. 

...

Therefore, despite having such a powerful family supporting her, Sharon studied hard to maintain her outstanding results.

They had given her wonderful education and a comfortable life, so how could she bear to let their efforts go to waste?

Yet just because the Lefebvre family was such an influential household, most people would ignore the hard work of those who put in the effort. 

That was the reality, and there was not much she could do about it. 

"Just because some people don't work hard enough and don't have the luxurious life they want, they blame it on not having rich parents. Tsk, tsk. How pathetic."

Melanie flung her bag onto her desk with a loud thud. Her voice had not been loud, but everyone in the classroom still heard her clearly and immediately quieted down. 

...

Sharon peeked at Melanie, who stood next to her, breaking out into a small smile. "Have you eaten breakfast?"

Melanie shrugged and sat down. "Nope. I heard dogs barking and thought I got the wrong place." She taunted. 

Sharon said nothing. 

"Who speaks like that?" A girl hissed.

Melanie rolled her eyes and turned to look directly at the girl who had spoken. "Well, karma is a b*tch!" she sneered.

"You—" the girl started.

"The lecturer is coming." a student said in a hushed tone.

...

The girl's face was red as she bit her tongue. 

Melanie smirked and straightened her back, her facial expressions regal and feisty. 

Sharon nudged her with an elbow and joked. "You must have watched too many villain movies." 

"Oh, shut up!" Melanie chuckled, looking pointedly at Sharon. "Who do you think I'm doing this for?"

Sharon grinned and pulled out a lunch box with a cartoon design, handing it to Melanie. "Here, it's for you."

Melanie's eyes lit up instantly. She snatched the container over and opened it. 

Seeing that Sharon had even included a fork for her, she narrowed her eyes, pursed her lips, and humphed. "I'll let you off the hook for today."

"Hurry, class is starting soon," Sharon said with a smile.

Melanie nodded in acknowledgement. She picked up a burrito and started eating. "You've recovered, haven't you? Otherwise Leonard wouldn't have let you come." 

At the mention of Leonard's name, Sharon twitched slightly. "Mm-hmm. I'm all better now."

Melanie glimpsed at Sharon out of the corner of her eye. She had not missed the sudden flash of gloominess in Sharon's eyes, but she merely pressed her lips together and said nothing. 

"Here's some water." Sharon collected herself and handed her water bottle to Melanie. 

Melanie took a sip and said, "By the way, I have something to confess, but don't blame me."

Sharon snorted. "You can save your breath. I already know about it."

"So, did he call you?" Melanie's eyes sparkled expectantly, and she eagerly turned to ogle at Sharon.

Sharon gave her an exasperated nod. 

"Hmm..." Melanie smirked. "Simon seems to care for you a lot. Won't you consider giving him a chance?"

Sharon gritted her teeth and turned a deaf ear to her.

"To tell you the truth, Simon's quite a good match for you. Both of you are close in age and have powerful families. Not to mention, with his looks, the two of you would look great together!" Melanie continued, unfazed by Sharon's indifferent reaction.

...

Sharon took out her textbook and calmly started reading, paying no mind to Melanie. 

"Besides, if you become a couple now, you can study for a master's degree in the same city, or maybe even study abroad together." Melanie suggested.

Melanie lifted an arm and cupped it behind Sharon's ear and purred, "I think you should think about it. The two of you would make the perfect couple."

...

Sharon sighed to herself. "Why does she act so differently when she's with me? She can't even shut up when eating!" 

......

Sharon and Melanie had just finish their lunch and were heading to the classrooms. 

"Sharon," a low male voice with barely suppressed joy called out from behind.

...

Sharon and Melanie stopped in their tracks and looked back to see Simon jogging towards them, dressed in white sportswear. 

...