The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1557

With Evie removed, Claire let out a long breath of relief.

Having such a volatile wild card around made Claire genuinely terrified that someone might steal the Dreamweed for malicious purposes.

The existence of Dreamweed was already a massive risk; neutralizing that risk in its infancy was the only way to prevent future disasters.

Officer Miller was smart enough to listen to reason.

Evie, on the other hand, was absolutely livid.

She had always believed she was special.

She saw herself as the protagonist of her own story.

After all, her uncle was a highly respected university professor with a stellar reputation.

As long as she played her cards right, she could ride his coattails to a glittering academic career.

This trip had been a golden opportunity. The second she heard about it, she had immediately called her aunt.

She begged to tag along, knowing that if the project yielded results, her resume would look spectacular.

But who could have predicted that before she even got started, some wretched girl would sabotage her?

Yes, Evie didn't blame herself for a single second; she firmly believed Claire had set her up.

If it weren't for Claire, how could she possibly be getting sent home?

Being kicked off a high-profile project in disgrace—how was she ever going to face her classmates again?

Evie immediately called her aunt, sobbing hysterically over the phone.

But Professor Hastings had already called ahead and laid out the facts.

Her aunt tore into her without mercy: "How dare you cry to me? Your uncle already told me you made a complete fool of yourself."

"Do you think the real world is a classroom? Out here, no one is going to cover for your mistakes!"

"I practically begged your uncle to give you this chance, and you ruined it in a matter of hours."

"Your uncle made it clear that no amount of begging is going to save you this time."

"Evie, it is high time you learned to control that vicious temper of yours."

"I went out on a limb for you, but if you insist on being completely useless, there's nothing I can do."

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