The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1727

"I get it. A pampered princess like you gets to do whatever she wants."

"And as for my feelings, I wasn't asking for anything in return."

"Just don't strip me of the right to care about you, okay?"

Yolande stared at him, her eyes wide with shock. "I honestly don't even know what you're talking about anymore. I feel sick. I'm going back to my dorm."

"Find a different partner for practice today."

Without waiting for a response, she wrenched her arm out of his gross grip and practically bolted out of the building.

"Claire!" Spotting her cousin not too far down the sidewalk, Yolande rushed to catch up.

"Yolande? What are you doing out here? I thought you had class," Claire asked, turning around in surprise.

She looked her cousin up and down, noticing her flushed cheeks.

Yolande shook her head, letting out a frustrated breath. "It's nothing. My dance partner is just seriously creeping me out."

"I can't stand the thought of practicing with him today. We were never supposed to be partners anyway. Yorick was just a backup for Quentin. Quentin was incredible—amazing guy, brilliant dancer."

"But right before the competition, he had this freak accident and shattered his leg. The doctors don't even know if he'll ever walk properly again."

"I overheard one of the professors say that even if he does walk, his career in dance is over."

"Quentin has always been so careful. Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that they barely interacted, I would almost suspect Yorick had something to do with the accident."

Claire raised a delicate eyebrow. "They might not have interacted, but that doesn't mean they didn't have a conflict of interest."

"What do you mean?" Yolande started to ask, before the horrifying realization clicked into place.

"Claire, are you saying Yorick might have deliberately hurt Quentin just to steal his spot in the international competition?"

Claire nodded slowly. "It's entirely possible. You just said Yorick never would have made the cut if Quentin hadn't gotten hurt."

"Doesn't that make him the primary beneficiary of the accident?"

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