Selena, drenched from the unexpected dousing, stood trembling with anger. "How dare you!" she exclaimed. The hypocrisy was infuriating; others splashed freely, yet retaliation was unacceptable.
Furiously, Selena rallied the class against Felicia. "Do you want to be classmates with someone like her? People like her should be expelled!" Many agreed, and the once-quiet classroom erupted in a frenzy of whispers and accusations.
"Hey, did you hear? Felicia stole Kayla's fiancรฉ!"
"Yeah, the Lawsons sent out invitations. The engagement party is next week, the wedding the following month."
"No wonder Kayla's been absent. She must be devastated."
"Felicia has no shame! Kayla and Arnold were deeply in love; the marriage was practically a certainty. Who could bear having it snatched away?"
"Well, Felicia doesn't have a choice. Don't forget, she's the real heiress."
"So what if she's the heiress? It's about who came first! They were switched at birth, and now she just waltzes in and takes Kayla's life? Is that fair?"
The heated discussion escalated into chaos. Selena, pleased with the unfolding events, took charge. "Felicia, get out!" she shouted. The class joined the chorus, verbally attacking Felicia.
Felicia remained calm and unfazed, standing at the storm's eye. Selena, seeing Felicia's composure, was about to intervene when a figure in the hallway moved. He strode into the classroom, silencing the uproar instantly. The once-loud voices choked, silenced by fear.
The man was tall and impeccably dressed in a tailored suit and gray trench coat. His bearing radiated authority, but it was his striking resemblance to Felicia that truly stood out. Selena gasped; it was Sebastian, her biological older brother. She knew little about him, having met him only a few times, briefly, in her previous life.
His unexpected appearance dumbfounded her. Sebastian, initially awkward, smiled at Felicia's bewildered expression. Leaning slightly, he asked, "Do you know who I am?"
"Of course," Felicia replied without hesitation. "Sebastian Fuller."
A light knock on her head followed. "Show some respect. I'm your brother."
Felicia blinked, then obediently greeted him, "Hi, Sebastian."
Sebastian smiled, pleased with her response.