The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 320

As soon as Citrine finished speaking, a ripple of whispers swept through the crowd. Suddenly, the way everyone looked at Kali changed completely.

“Kali just turned a love ballad about two heroes into some kind of wild party dance. Honestly, that’s disgusting.”

“Seriously, what is going on in her head? Even a story about heroes isn’t sacred to her.”

“And she calls herself Crestwood University’s star student? More like Crestwood’s embarrassment.”

“She didn’t even bother to check what the song meant before dancing. Way to make a fool of herself.”

“I’m so done with her. From now on, Citrine’s my idol. Kali’s canceled.”

“Yeah, Citrine is way more talented.”

“If anyone deserves the title of Crestwood’s top student, it’s Citrine. She actually lives up to it.”

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Kali couldn’t understand why, in just a matter of moments, the admiration in everyone’s eyes had turned to scorn and contempt. She felt a lump rise in her throat. “I didn’t know—I really didn’t know,” she protested, her voice trembling.

Her face drained of color. “If I’d known what the lyrics meant, I never would have danced like that.”

Citrine arched an eyebrow at her, lips curling in a half-smile. She was about to leave this petty scene when suddenly, a man in a sharp suit stepped forward.

“Apologize.” His voice was cold, his eyes fixed hard on Citrine.

The unexpected command made Citrine pause. She looked up and met a pair of deep, dark eyes—the very eyes of the man she’d once wished she’d never see again.