The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 447

Octavia glanced at Lance, then added two more dishes for Cindy. The table was starting to look a little crowded with food.

“So, Claire, how was your trip to Cabinda? Everything go okay?”

“It was fine.” Claire’s answer was short. Just listening to Octavia drag out the small talk made her tired.

“What about you, Cindy? How’s the studying going?” Not wanting to be in the spotlight, Claire quickly shifted the focus.

Sure enough, the second Claire mentioned Cindy, Octavia seemed to get annoyed.

Was Claire just trying to show off her grades and put Cindy down? That’s how it felt, even if Claire hadn’t meant it that way.

Cindy tried to keep her voice steady. “No matter how much I work, I just can’t catch up to Claire.”

She glanced at Claire. “Her foundation is just so good. I went to schools that weren’t great, so there’s a lot I need to make up for.”

Cindy didn’t have to say it outright, but everyone could hear how unfair her situation had been.

And that solid foundation Claire had? That was totally thanks to the James family.

Claire didn’t get a chance to speak. Shirley jumped in first. “Well, you should work even harder then. I’m planning to study more, too. Maybe I can get into a great college.”

She looked right at the others. “Honestly, Claire and I learned all the same stuff growing up, but our grades are completely different."

“It all comes down to brains, really.”

Cindy bit her lip, stung. Was Shirley seriously calling her dumb?

Octavia didn’t look happy about it either.

She’d always believed that Claire’s achievements were because of how she was brought up, plus all the support and money she’d gotten from the James family.

But what was Shirley really trying to say?

Latham never cared enough to argue with his brother about little things, so every time Claire learned something new, Shirley was allowed to learn, too.

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