Fake Daughter Is The Real Legend (Iris Sutton) novel Chapter 23

Chapter 23 New Friend

Chapter 23 New Friend

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That evening, one of Chloe’s friends messaged Mason Reed in a private group chat.

Mason had always had a soft spot for Chloe. The moment he heard Iris was making her unhappy, he practically tripped over himself trying to take credit.

“Yeah, that was me.” His reply came almost instantly. “I taught her a lesson for you.”

He added a laughing emoji.

“That girl is terrified of me. She’s just pretending she’s not.”

Chloe stared at the message and smiled.

For the first time in days, she felt genuinely satisfied.

Good.

Let him keep going.

After a moment, she typed back:

[Just don’t drag me into it.]

Two days later, the school organized a special academic lecture.

A distinguished professor from Capital University had been invited to speak, and attendance was mandatory for all senior students.

By 9:50 a.m., nearly every seat in the auditorium was occupied.

Everyone from Foundation Class had arrived.

Everyone except Iris.

Ms. Taylor checked her watch for what felt like the hundredth time.

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The lecture would begin in ten minutes.

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And she had absolutely no idea where her student was.

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Meanwhile, Chloe, who was helping organize the event as a member of the student council, approached with a sympathetic smile.

“Don’t worry, Ms. Taylor.” She lowered her voice. “My sister was like this at her old school too.”

The teacher blinked. “What do you mean?”

“If she doesn’t feel like attending a lecture, she just doesn’t go.” Chloe sighed. “You probably shouldn’t expect too much.”

Several nearby students overheard.

Whispers immediately spread through the crowd.

“Seriously?”

“She just transferred here and she’s already skipping events?”

“I thought Chloe was an only child.”

“She’s not. My parents met the older sister at a gala recently.”

Someone snorted.

“If that’s the sister, Chloe got the better deal.”

The conversation grew louder.

And louder.

Meanwhile, the girl everyone was discussing was nowhere near the auditorium.

Iris was trapped inside the equipment room beneath the gymnasium.

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Earlier, a student council member had stopped her outside the auditorium and politely asked for help retrieving an extra chair.

The moment she’d stepped inside, someone had locked the door behind her.

The room was pitch black.

Only a narrow beam of sunlight filtered through a high window near the ceiling.

Too high to reach.

Iris glanced at the locked door.

Seriously?

This was their plan?

She grabbed a nearby chair and started toward the exit.

Then she paused.

A faint sound drifted through the darkness.

Soft.

Broken.

Someone was crying.

Iris turned toward the noise.

In the gap between several large pieces of equipment sat a girl.

Her hair was a mess.

Her knees were pulled tightly against her chest.

When she noticed Iris looking at her, surprise flashed across her face before she quickly lowered her head.

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“They locked you in here too?” Iris asked.

The girl hesitated. Then nodded.

“We’re getting out.”

The girl shook her head.

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“The key is with them.” Her voice was barely audible. “Nobody comes down here.”

Iris studied her for a second. “They’ve been bullying you too?”

The girl’s shoulders stiffened.

Before she could answer-

CRASH!

The deafening sound echoed through the room.

The girl jerked her head up.

Her eyes widened.

Iris was standing beside the doorway.

One hand still rested on the chair.

The locked door now hung partially open.

The heavy metal latch had been kicked clean off.

For a moment, the girl simply stared.

That door required maintenance workers to force it open when it jammed.

Iris had treated it like a soccer ball.

“Come on.”

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The girl remained frozen.

Then she took a small step backward into the shadows.

“Thank you.” Her voice trembled. “But you should leave.”

Iris raised an eyebrow. “Why?”

“If they see you with me…” The girl looked down. “You’ll become a target.”

Iris shrugged.

“If you’re talking about Mason Reed, I’m already a target.”

The girl opened her mouth.

Then closed it again.

Seeing she had no intention of leaving, Iris didn’t press the issue.

She simply walked away.

Ten minutes later, the doors to the auditorium opened.

Every head turned.

Iris walked inside carrying a chair.

The entire room stared.

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Ignoring them, she crossed the aisle until she reached the student council girl who had sent her to the equipment room.

Then she dropped the chair directly in front of her.

The chair landed with a loud bang.

Several nearby students jumped.

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The girl’s face instantly turned pale.

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Without another word, Iris continued to the Foundation Class section and sat

down.

Ms. Taylor nearly had a heart attack. She rushed over immediately.

“Where have you been? I’ve been looking everywhere for you.”

Iris leaned back in her seat.

“A student council member asked me to get a chair.”

“And then someone locked me in the gym equipment room.”

She delivered the statement with the same tone someone might use to comment on the weather.

Ms. Taylor stared.

Before she could ask another question, the clock struck ten.

The professor walked onto the stage.