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Chapter 5

Author: Waverly June
"Of course, Grandpa," I said softly.

That afternoon, the plaza outside the school auditorium was packed.

I stood straight and tall on the temporary stage, dressed in the custom-tailored suit Grandpa had sent over that morning.

The principal personally adjusted my tie, beaming as he stepped up to the microphone.

"Today, we're incredibly honored to celebrate the grand opening of the Finn Stanton Library! Please join me in thanking Mr. Charles Stanton for his generous support of our school, and welcome his grandson, one of our outstanding students, Finn Stanton, to officially unveil the building!"

Thunderous applause erupted below the stage. Countless eyes fixed on me, filled with envy, jealousy, and curiosity.

Before long, the murmurs in the crowd nearly drowned out the applause.

"Wait. Didn't everyone say at the party this weekend that Blake was the real heir? His dad practically proved it himself."

"Exactly. So why is the library named after Finn? The Finn Stanton Library? Which one of them is actually family?"

"Don't tell me Finn's the real Stanton heir and Blake really is just the housekeeper's son."

I spotted Blake in the crowd. His expression shifted wildly, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles stood out.

I ignored him and calmly walked toward the plaque concealed beneath a red cloth, taking hold of the gold cord.

This was my moment.

Just as I was about to pull—

"Wait!"

A sharp shout cut through the excitement.

Dad forced his way through the crowd, dragging Blake with him as he rushed onto the stage, breathing hard.

The entire plaza fell silent.

Without a word of explanation, Dad snatched the microphone from the principal's hand, his expression leaving no room for argument.

"Teachers, students, thank you all for being here." He cleared his throat and swept his gaze across the crowd before finally settling on me. "My apologies. The wrong name was announced just now. It was a simple mix-up."

Dead silence.

He yanked Blake forward and planted a heavy hand on his shoulder, nearly knocking him off balance.

"As the current CEO of Stanton Group and the primary contributor behind this donation, I've decided that this library will officially be named the Blake Livingston Library!"

The crowd erupted.

The reversal happened so quickly that no one seemed to know what to make of it.

Then the whispers exploded.

"Holy shit! I knew it! Blake really is the heir!"

"So Finn really is the housekeeper's son? I guess it doesn't matter how much his grandfather spoils him. He's still not actually part of the family."

"That's hilarious. We were all clapping for him five seconds ago. That's embarrassing."

Blake immediately straightened, a smug smile tugging uncontrollably at his lips as he looked at me.

Dad turned his cold gaze on me, his eyes filled with disgust and contempt.

In an instant, I'd become the biggest joke in the entire school.

One second, I'd been standing at the top; the next, I'd been publicly torn down in front of everyone.

Blake could barely contain his delight. He walked over and lowered his voice so only I could hear him. "See that, Finn? Everything you have belongs to me."

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