The Billionaire’s Lost Heiress 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 11 - 챕터 20

Clara’s POV “Hmmmm” my second day at Westbridge, one thing was painfully clear: Everybody and I mean everybody—had something horrible to say about Alexander. Some whispered,Some giggled. Some screamed “red flag” like it was a national anthem. And every single one of them said his name like it was both a prayer and a curse. I tried to ignore them. Like so tried. But it was kind of hard when every hallway I walked through had girls turning their heads and whispering like they’d just seen a ghost behind me. Or worse him. “Is that the girl who bumped into Alex Drake yesterday?” a girl with glossy red hair and a nice dress whispered behind me. “Yeah… she ran right into him. Like, literally. Chest to chest.” “No way. And she survived?” her friend gasped dramatically. I rolled my eyes so hard I was afraid they’d get stuck. Seriously? It was just a collision. A very… heated… collision I must say. Okay, fine. My heart almost exploded in my c

The next day, Westbridge University was buzzing, as it always did. Students moved in hurried clusters, their conversations a low whispers that seemed to stretch through the hallways. Yet amidst the chaos, one corner of the campus library had become a quiet sanctuary. There, three figures sat huddled together, their heads bent over a pile of books, their voices low but lively. Bella Cross was the first to speak, her curls bouncing with every excited gesture. “Guys, seriously, I don’t know why everyone struggles with Victorian literature. It’s really genius. Ethan Lee, with his signature half-smile and meticulously organized notes, leaned back in his chair. Genius? Really Bella, people barely make it through Jane Eyre without falling asleep. I’m impressed you haven’t taken a nap yet. Clara, who had reluctantly agreed to join them, glanced up from her notes. You’d be surprised, Ethan. Sometimes, the story picks the right moment to grab you. It’s like… it’s alive. Bella laughed, a mu

Clara couldn’t breathe. Not properly, anyway. Not with Alexander’s words still burning under her skin like a brand she didn’t ask for but couldn’t wash off. The tech-lab suddenly felt too small, too loud, too charged with a tension only she and Alex seemed to hear like electricity running through my spine. “Hey,” Bella whispered beside her, nudging her with an elbow. “Why do you look like you just saw a ghost? Or had… a moment. Teasing her. Clara feigned ignorance. Nothing happened. Bella raised a brow. “Mmm. Sure. And I’m Beyoncé.” Clara forced a smile, but Bella’s eyes were already drifting not to Clara, but to Alex. He wasn’t even pretending anymore. Alexander Robert was staring at Clara like he owned the air she breathed, arms crossed over his chest, jaw hard, blue eyes,sexy lips locked on her with a look that could make a girl p***y go wet. Bella followed his gaze, and Her expression shifted. It was subtle. A pinch at the corner of her eyes. A twitch at her lips.

CLARA’S POV If there’s one thing I’ve learned about campus life, it’s this: drama travels faster than Wi-Fi.And today?I’m the damn hotspot.Working a six-hour shift at the café before lectures had already drained every drop of energy out of me. My hands smelled like coffee grounds, my hair smelled like vanilla syrup, and my soul smelled like minimum wage. Sigh.But at least the café people were nice. At least the customers didn’t look at me like I was a bug under a microscope.Unlike Alexander Robert.God… Alex.Even thinking his name felt like pressing a bruise on my body.By the time I got to campus, my apron stuffed into my backpack and my fingers still stained with caramel drizzle, Bella was already waiting near the courtyard bench, smiling too bright to be real, I kinda sensed she was just pretending all along, her type of personality was easy to spot.“Babyyy, you look tired,” she said, linking her arm with mine.In my brain : you look like a stray cat the rain dragged in.Mor

Clara’s POV We broke apart like two people who’d been caught doing something forbidden. Because… we had. My breath came in sharp, shaky bursts, my lips still swollen from Alex’s kiss. My hands were trembling , not from fear… but from everything else. Everything I shouldn’t feel. I felt I was betraying my parents, everything I vowed. Alex looked wrecked. Like I’d punched through every wall he’d ever built. His chest rose and fell, his eyes still burning into mine with a heat that made something dangerous curl low in my belly. His hair was a little messed up from my fingers and for a second , a stupid, stupid second almost pulled him back. But then Bella’s gasp replayed in my head. Adrian’s shattered expression. And reality slammed into me like a truck. “We can’t... I whispered. Alex flinched. Like the words were a blade. Clara.... “No,” I said, stepping back even though every cell in my body screamed to stay close. This was a mistake. I kept