Mirabella arched an eyebrow, finally turning her gaze to Jenna. A sly smile played on her lips before she resumed her usual cool composure. Her voice was neutral, yet there was a hint of dryness as she said, “Congratulations, you got it right.”
“Right... Pff, it’s actually true?” Jenna had her suspicions, but hearing it confirmed was a whole other kettle of fish.
She had bumped into Summer at the school’s front gates some time ago, and had only thought that Mira and Summer might be kin. It never crossed her mind that they could be tied by a baby-switching scenario.
Jenna touched the tip of her nose. “So, this Summer chick is all jealous because you’re acing classes, and she decided to set you up, hoping to run you out of Parkside High School... Man, I knew there was something off about her - classic wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
Even after returning to her wealthy biological parents, with no further ties to her foster family, she still plotted against the biological daughter of her foster parents. That envy was just too much.
“It just goes to show how exceptional I am,” Mirabella said with a flick of her hair behind her ear, and a proud statement that caught Jenna off guard.
Jenna was struck speechless. “You can see it that way?”
Watching Jenna’s dumbfounded reaction, Mirabella lifted a hand and placed it on her shoulder, steering her back to face the front. “Pay attention to Mr. Hammond.”
Mr. Hammond on the stage was not one for unnecessary chatter. He dove straight into the subject at hand, which, unsurprisingly, focused on the forum post accusing Mirabella of cheating in the competition.
With the forum in an uproar, the school administration, despite its intentions, was too late to quell the noise. Moreover, Mr. Hammond, having seen the post the day before, never intended to sweep this matter under the rug.
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