The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1616

The fact that Skylar could rationally step back proved she had weighed her options and realized cutting her losses was the smartest move.

Skylar wasn't an idiot—you didn't get into The Cabinda University without a brain.

So, she made the decision that benefited her the most.

"The next one is always better. Most of the good upperclassmen are taken, but next semester we'll have a fresh batch of freshmen!" Skylar said, looking perfectly content.

Truthfully, a guy had been aggressively pursuing her recently, but his tactics had deeply grossed her out, so she was taking a break from dating altogether.

She kept that detail to herself to avoid ruining the mood.

But her comment reminded everyone that they didn't have to strictly date older guys.

Zara fully believed that with Skylar's looks, wrapping a freshman around her finger would be effortless.

"Claire, are you completely sure you're safe now?"

"What if those kidnappers haven't given up?"

Zara was actually quite familiar with the protocols for this kind of situation. Kids born into her level of wealth were trained from a young age on how to handle threats and kidnappings.

So, when Claire was taken, Zara's immediate assumption was that her identity as the granddaughter of The Churchill Family had been leaked.

She assumed someone was after her shares and wanted a massive ransom.

But when her family pulled some strings to investigate, they were told it had nothing to do with the Churchills.

All they found out was that a foreign syndicate was behind it, but the exact motive remained classified.

Zara's grandfather immediately ordered the family to drop the investigation.

If The Churchill Family couldn't dig up the details, the Zellers certainly wouldn't be able to.

And if the Churchills knew the truth but were keeping it quiet, then it was something the Zellers had no business knowing.

Zara's grandfather was deeply pragmatic and told her to stop worrying about it.

Their family had money, but in the face of true, shadowy power, they were completely insignificant.

Powerless, Zara could only wait anxiously on campus.

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