Chapter 120

“She’s interesting, but that’s where it ends,” Preston said, with a nonchalant shrug, but his smirk hinted at a deeper amusement. They had initially set out to meet the much-talked-about Eloise from Echo City. Unexpectedly, Freya came into the picture and stole the show. Compared to her, Eloise seemed utterly bland. All those trial pursuits of hers were nothing but child’s play. Had it not been for Kieran’s infatuation, Eloise wouldn’t have stood out in any way.

Ya took off for class early the next day. Having taken some time off from studying had put her way behind. Renowned for its finance program, Summit University was a battleground for Echo City’s brightest. Missing a few months meant risking falling behind in the cutthroat competition. People said high school was tough, but Summit University was the real crucible.

Learning from her past life, Freya knew how foolish it was to forsake her education for a man. This time, she decided to graduate from Summit University, refusing to repeat the mistake of dropping out for Kieran. She still vividly remembered the scorn she had faced in her previous life. In their elite society, a prestigious education was like one’s honor. One might get away with being unattractive, but never without honor.

However, upon entering the campus, Freya immediately felt the weight of many gazes upon her. Those scrutinizing stares made her uncomfortable.

That was when Luna ran up to her, oblivious to the surrounding odd looks. “Hey! Why didn’t you tell me you were coming to school today?”

Freya frowned. “Is something going on at school today?”

“I don’t think so. I just got here. Plus, what could happen at Summit University?”

Seeing Luna had no clue about what was going on, Freya let her eyes wander around the campus. Soon, she noticed a crowd of students gathered around a particular spot.

“Let’s check it out.” Grabbing Luna’s wrist, Freya moved toward the crowd. As they approached, the whispers began to circulate.

“That’s her.” “How could our school have someone like her?” “Why does she even have the nerve to show up here?”

The murmurs grew louder. Approaching the notice board, Freya saw several photos pinned up. There were pictures of Freya with Kieran and Ronan. And in the last photo, Preston had his arm around Freya. Insulting captions like ‘party girl’ and ‘social climber’ were plastered everywhere.

“Who did this? Who’s got such a sick sense of humor?” Fuming, Luna tore down the photos, confronting the bystanders. “She’s a Dawson! Who wrote this? Show yourself!”

Instead of rallying support, invoking Ms. Dawson’s name seemed to backfire, as the crowd merely dispersed, avoiding Luna’s wrath.

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