The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1597

Shirley came to a sudden stop, hand pressed to her pounding chest, struggling just to catch her breath. After spending so much time with Charlotte, she’d learned a thing or two and finally won her first real argument. Honestly, it felt amazing, finally letting it out instead of bottling everything up inside.

But when she thought about those two loud, arrogant girls, her eyebrows scrunched together, and her mood got heavy. Andrew deserved way better. That girl was nowhere near good enough for him.

Meanwhile, at Kingswood University, Charlotte finished her morning class and, out of habit, reached for her phone. No missed calls, no texts. Just a few social media notifications, mostly messages from her mom and Patricia. She scrolled through and noticed her last chat with Anthony had stalled four hours ago. Four hours. Not forty minutes... but four whole hours. Her good mood dropped in an instant. Lately, Anthony was getting more and more careless with her.

She snapped her phone shut and tossed it back in her bag. Resting her chin in her hands, she scrunched her pretty face, looking miserable. A classmate who’d been on the verge of asking her something caught sight of Charlotte’s stormy mood and instantly backed away. No one had ever seen her look so upset.

“Did her boyfriend make her mad?” someone whispered.

A few girls gathered nearby, their voices low with curiosity.

“Seriously? Making Charlotte mad… that guy’s got guts,” a boy added, shaking his head.

“I kind of want to know what this mystery guy who Charlotte keeps so hidden actually looks like.”

Before they knew it, Saturday rolled around. The exchange student competition at Cabinda University was set for two-thirty in the afternoon. Charlotte showed up with Andrew and Stella, all there to cheer Shirley on. The competition focused on hands-on skills and answering tough questions in real time. It wasn’t easy and took a lot of confidence and experience.

“Charlotte, do you think Shirley’ll get in?” Andrew kept close beside her as they walked to the venue, his tone careful.

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