Lucinda blushed as she smiled. “We… well, we’ve been engaged since we were kids, but honestly, he’s always busy. We barely see each other.”
She had already figured out what to say if her classmates ever asked about her and Connor. Even if Lydia was with Connor now, who could say what might happen in a year, or two, or five? She and Lydia were only eighteen. Anything could change before they actually got married. If everyone already thought Connor was her fiancé, why bother denying it?
Lucinda’s shy look made the other three girls burst out laughing in a way only close friends could.
“Mr. Jefferson might be busy, but he has to make time for his fiancée, right?”
“Yeah, Lucinda, if he comes to see you, you have to let us sneak a peek. I want to see just how good looking he is.”
“Same here. I’m dying to know what the famous Jefferson heir looks like in real life.”
Lucinda’s cheeks turned even redder as they teased her. “Stop it. I’m still a student. It’s just an arrangement for now. We don’t really hang out much. But if I ever get the chance, I’ll have him treat you all to a nice dinner.”
That sent the three of them into a fit of excited squeals.
Lucinda lowered her eyes. If it weren’t for Lydia, Connor would be hers. She wouldn’t have to make up stories just to protect her dignity in front of her classmates.
Meanwhile, Lydia hung up on Connor and saw she’d just been added to the class group chat by her advisor. The chat was already blowing up with messages.
[Starlight]: Oh my god, no way, are we really in the same class as Daisy, the medical genius?
[TeaLover]: Yeah, I saw her today. She’s honestly so pretty.
[CrystalClear]: I think I saw Lydia, the national top scorer, when I was signing in.
@Everyone: Special reminder, if anyone has a health condition, please let me know in advance. There’s a competition between classes for training scores. If you can’t participate, you’ll need to provide documentation.
Lydia quickly changed her display name. She was about to put her phone away and disappear into the background when someone with sharp eyes spotted her and tagged her.
Felix @Lydia: Wait, is this THE Lydia? The national top scorer?
The chat instantly exploded even more.
[KittenPaw]: No way! Are you serious? We’re in the same class as the national top scorer?
At the same time, Monica squealed in their dorm room. “Daisy! Fiona! Check the class group chat. We’re really in the same class as Lydia, the top scorer! I can’t believe it!”

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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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