The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 485

Norris didn’t even try to sugarcoat it. “I honestly don’t remember.” Fannie’s face fell, disappointment showing in every line. No surprise there. No matter how much effort Fannie put into getting in his line of sight, Norris only had eyes for math problems.

“Sorry to bother you, then.” Fannie managed to pull herself together quickly, switching gears and getting back to the formal questions.

Most of the interview attention, though, went straight to Claire. Can you blame them? She had the individual gold medal and was gorgeous on top of that. Not long ago, there were all sorts of rumors swirling around her, and she’d been right in the middle of them. Winning the gold was like the perfect comeback, shutting up all the people who had talked behind her back.

The doubters? Now they just looked lost, no idea how to react after watching her take the top prize.

Someone cut right to the chase. “Claire, do you have anything to say about the drama you’ve faced online recently?” a reporter asked bluntly.

Claire smiled, cool and calm. “Not much to say, really. My abilities speak for themselves. Turns out, all that talk was just noise.”

The students watching the interview called it the look of a real champ. Most of them were just straight-up amazed by her.

“She’s honestly incredible. That whole switched-at-birth thing didn’t shake her at all. She didn’t even care about the gossip online—she only had her sights on the competition.”

“You can tell she’s steady. Growing up in a rich family, her education really does make a difference.”

“Imagine being the real heiress and watching her walk away with the gold. That’s gotta sting.”

“To be fair, her adoptive family deserves some credit too. If Claire hadn’t grown up with the James family, would she be this awesome?”

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