The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 268

At that moment, Travis and Sylvan stared at Citrine in utter disbelief, their faces a mirror of shock.

Crestwood University was the most prestigious college in the country; every graduate walked out an industry star. To be accepted without even taking the SAT—now that was impressive.

“Citrine, when did you get your acceptance letter?” Travis asked, the surprise clear in his voice. She’d never mentioned it before; this was the first he’d heard of it.

Citrine thought for a moment. “About a year ago, I think.” She remembered she’d just returned from abroad at the time.

“Then why didn’t you just go straight to college?” Sylvan looked baffled. If he’d gotten an early acceptance, he wouldn’t have bothered studying another day, let alone stress over the SAT.

Both Travis and the others turned to Citrine, equally curious.

Citrine met their gaze, answering at her own pace. “I just didn’t want to jump into college so soon. I haven’t had enough of high school yet. If I left now, I’d feel like I was missing something. Besides, even if I hadn’t gotten the early admission, I know I’d still get into Crestwood on my own.”

As her words hung in the air, the group just stared at her, speechless.

Geniuses really did see the world differently—their confidence was in a league of its own.

Sylvan looked at Citrine with open admiration. “Sis, your life is like a cheat code. It’s exactly the life I always dreamed of.”

“You’re unreal,” he went on, shaking his head in amazement. “If I were even half as talented as you, I’d be the happiest kid alive.”

“Getting early admission to a place like Crestwood… You’ve got to be something special.”

Citrine just smiled at them, then turned to Travis. “So, does this mean I can join you guys for the tournament now?”

Travis pressed his lips together, unable to come up with any reason to say no. “Yeah, you’re in.”

That evening, the team spent a few rounds practicing, working on their coordination. In the end, they voted Citrine as team captain, with Travis as her co-captain.

The next day, they headed to the tournament venue together.