Fake Daughter Is The Real Legend (Iris Sutton) novel Chapter 34

Chapter 34 Best Candidate

Chapter 34 Best Candidate

The room went silent.

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Instantly, Ethan found himself in an impossible position.

He wanted to stand up for a girl.

Iris wanted to stand up for an entire district.

The contrast couldn’t have been clearer.

East Kingsley was one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city.

Many of the residents were elderly, disabled, or low-income families.

The infrastructure was decades out of date.

Among those residents were Vivian Hart and Noah Hart.

Their house leaked whenever it rained.

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Vivian refused to leave because it still contained everything that had belonged to her parents.

Ethan hesitated.

He’d heard his father mention East Kingsley before.

Renovating the area would cost millions.

From a purely economic perspective, it made more sense to develop commercial properties elsewhere.

But he hadn’t expected Iris to use her victory this way.

His impression of her shifted slightly.

And something else bothered him.

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That voice.

Why did it sound so familiar?

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Before he could say anything else, Iris had already returned the microphone.

The conversation was over.

She clearly had no interest in speaking with him.

The remaining question-and-answer session proceeded normally.

And, compared to what had just happened, felt painfully boring.

When the event finally ended, Sophie dragged Iris outside for fresh air.

“How did you solve that so fast?” Sophie’s eyes were sparkling.

“And the way you shut him down?” She clutched her chest dramatically. “You’re officially my idol.”

Iris answered without looking up from her phone.

“I’ve seen the question before.”

As they walked across campus, they passed the scholarship and admissions board.

A new notice had been posted.

Capital University Early Admission Candidate Selection.

Iris slowed.

Sophie immediately began explaining.

“Capital University gives out a few direct-admission spots every year.”

She sighed.

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“This year there’s only one.”

“The requirements are brutal. Grades, mock exams, interviews…”

“After all the filtering, only two people are left.”

Iris looked at the names.

Chloe Noir

Hannah Cole

Beside the notice hung the school’s honor board.

Chloe’s photograph occupied the most prominent position.

Hannah’s picture had been shoved into a corner.

The moment Iris saw her face, she recognized her.

The girl who had been locked inside the gymnasium.

Sophie continued talking.

“Honestly, Chloe’s probably going to get the spot.”

She sounded disappointed.

“Hannah’s grades have been dropping.”

“Mason Reed and his friends keep targeting her.”

“She used to outperform Chloe by a huge margin.”

Iris stared at the notice for several moments.

A thought formed quietly in her mind.

They had barely left when Chloe and Claire arrived.

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Chloe glanced at the two names on the board and laughed.

“Hannah still thinks she can compete with me?”

Her smile turned cold.

“This is what happens when someone gets in my way.”

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That evening, after school ended, Iris spotted a familiar taxi waiting outside the gates.

She waved goodbye to the family chauffeur and climbed inside.

The moment the door closed, she looked toward the driver’s seat.

“Now what?”

Zane grinned. “Boss. We made a killing on that investment from last quarter.”

Zane looked pleased.

“The partners were so grateful they transferred fifty percent ownership of one of their downtown clubs to us.”

He glanced at her through the rearview mirror.

“I thought maybe you’d like to inspect your new property.”

Iris wasn’t interested.

“You can do that.”

Zane chuckled. “I’m thinking about your well-being.”

He started the car. “School’s stressful. You could relax, listen to music, enjoy the atmosphere. I didn’t say drink.”

“I’m not going.”

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Chloe glanced at the two names on the board and laughed.

“Hannah still thinks she can compete with me?”

Her smile turned cold.

“This is what happens when someone gets in my way.”

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That evening, after school ended, Iris spotted a familiar taxi waiting outside the gates.

She waved goodbye to the family chauffeur and climbed inside.

The moment the door closed, she looked toward the driver’s seat.

“Now what?”

Zane grinned. “Boss. We made a killing on that investment from last quarter.”

Zane looked pleased.

“The partners were so grateful they transferred fifty percent ownership of one of their downtown clubs to us.”

He glanced at her through the rearview mirror.

“I thought maybe you’d like to inspect your new property.”

Iris wasn’t interested.

“You can do that.”

Zane chuckled. “I’m thinking about your well-being.”

He started the car. “School’s stressful. You could relax, listen to music, enjoy the atmosphere. I didn’t say drink,”

“I’m not going.”

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“That wasn’t the real reason.” Zane immediately surrendered. “There are some difficult people causing problems there. They’ve been interfering with business for months.”

“The previous owners neglected to mention that before handing over the shares.”

Iris closed her eyes.

Of course.

Whenever Zane personally came looking for her, it meant something had become genuinely troublesome.

“Fine.” She sighed. “Let’s go.”

An hour later, they arrived at Light, one of the most popular clubs in downtown Capital City.

The moment they stepped out of the car, neon lights reflected across the streets.

The venue occupied prime real estate.

Combined with its cyberpunk-inspired design, it had become a social-media hotspot.

People were literally lining up outside just to take photos.

Zane escorted Iris inside.

“Take a look around. I’m going to find the manager.”