The Heiress Returns: Reclaiming My Legacy
Every word, every image, a carefully designed lie.
My chest tightened until it hurt to breathe.
Students were whispering louder now. Some pointed. Some shook their heads. Someone snickered.
The professor for that class walked in, a briefcase in one hand and coffee in the other. But instead of starting class, he froze mid-step when he caught sight of me. His face fell into a frown — that measured, careful kind professors wear when they don’t know how to handle scandal.
“Miss Black,” he said slowly, “perhaps it would be best if you… stepped outside until this matter is resolved.”