The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 994

The guy—Trevor Prince—was completely blindsided by Claire's blunt refusal.

He thought the earlier tension had passed. It was supposed to be a joke, anyway.

Who would have thought she'd take it so seriously and hold a grudge?

Every other girl had taken a sip. Claire was the only one refusing. Was she looking down on him?

"You're really giving me zero respect here. I was just joking earlier, why are you taking it so personally?"

The smile completely vanished from Trevor's face.

He was already a bit of a chauvinist, and it irritated him that Claire's grades blew everyone else's out of the water.

Calling her a genius was just a sarcastic jab.

Did she actually think she was better than them?

Claire threw him a dark look. "I don't drink alcohol, and now I don't even want my water."

"That look on your face, Trevor. Are you planning to hit me?"

Claire's casual, dismissive tone made Trevor see red.

Ethan quickly stood up. "Trevor!"

"We're just students. Forcing people to drink isn't cool."

"If you want to drink, knock yourself out. But if Claire doesn't want to, back off."

"And that goes for everyone else, too."

As the unofficial class leader, Ethan was clearly stepping up to defend Claire.

Trevor was furious, but his hands were tied.

Ethan was his roommate, after all.

Trevor knew Ethan came from old money and that his father was a renowned surgeon. Crossing Ethan was a bad career move.

"Fine, fine. If the boss is going to protect her like that, what else can I say?"

After that, Trevor stopped pressuring the girls. He abandoned his aggressive toasting and stuck to drinking with the guys at his table.

Even still, whispers circulated that Ethan was fiercely protective of Claire.

Claire remained silent.

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