The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 848

And he was more than happy to indulge her.

But looking back now, it wasn't a quirk at all—it was a completely different person!

Her cold shoulder wasn't some cute flirting tactic; it was because she literally didn't know him!

So, who was the one actually stringing him along?

It wasn't Jocelyn, nor was it Seraphina. It was the shared persona they had both crafted!

Xavier couldn't help but wonder—was he actually dumber than Owen?

Why was Owen able to figure it out when he was completely blind to it?

"Am I just an idiot?"

Xavier voiced his existential crisis aloud.

Owen stayed silent for a second before replying, "Are you not?"

"We went to the exact same schools from kindergarten all the way to high school!" Xavier snapped back.

How exactly was he the dumb one?

"I tested in. Your family paid your way in."

Everyone in the Churchill family was naturally brilliant.

Owen barely cost his parents a dime in tuition growing up. There was a huge difference between a scholarship student and a legacy kid whose parents cut a massive check to get them into the same building.

Just because he was a wealthy heir like Xavier didn't mean he was terrible at academics!

"You say that like you're some kind of genius!" Xavier retorted, embarrassed and furious.

Owen chuckled. "Not at all. I'm actually the dumbest one in my family."

It was the honest truth.

His oldest brother graduated from The Cabinda University, and his second brother graduated from Metropolitan University—both with the highest test scores in the entire country.

Norris was currently a math professor at The Cabinda University, while Phil was the heir to the family empire, holding a master's degree in finance from a top-tier university abroad.

Even though Owen managed to get into The Cabinda University, his grades were purely average.

He didn't even bother pursuing higher education. As soon as he got his bachelor's, he fully embraced a life of slacking off.

Xavier practically wanted to strangle him.

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