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Chris was still quietly congratting himself—he had stumbled upon the perfect way to get leverage over Felicia.
Earlier, when he had deliberately approached Tracy, he had noticed something: the Jackmans did not really care much about their so–called fake heiress. However, the moment anything concerning her touched on the Jackmans‘ own interests, their attitude shifted.
So, whatever Felicia and Erin had going on, if that old woman made a move against Tracy, Chris could use it to put her squarely in the Jackmans‘ line of sight.
Everyone had their own game, and right now, every scheme seemed to be pointing at the same target–Tracy.
She, of course, knew nothing about it.
At that moment, she was holding a folder and making her way back to Sunderpeak High School.
Sunderpeak High School was the most prestigious private school in Cloudville, and even from the front gates, its “wall of honor” gleamed in neat, polished rows.
Her photo used to hang there.
However, after her giarism scandal in college, the school had quietly taken it down, recing it with a fresh, unfamiliar face.
Now, standing in front of the wall, Tracy felt a dull ache in her chest. She stared at it for a long while, lost in thought, until a voice came from behind her.
“Tracy Yarwood?”
She turned and saw Trina Kirnd approaching, a stack of papers in her arms and a puzzled look on her face.
Trina’s gaze shifted from Tracy to the Wall of Honor, andprehension dawned.
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Once upon a time, Tracy had been Sunderpeak High’s most dazzling star–the kind of alum every teacher proudly pointed out to new students.
So, when her picture was removed, it caused quite a stir among the staff, and Trina had heard all about it.
Still, Trina did not mention the wall. Instead, she asked lightly, “Here for something at the school?”
Tracy knew it was just polite small talk as they were far from close.
Trina had never liked her much, especially after the Professor Dinwiddie incident, though her attitude had mellowed somewhat since.
“I’m here to see Mr. Schmidt,” Tracy replied.
She had intended to leave it at that, but then something urred to her. “Actually, I wanted to ask you about someone. Patricia … ”
Tracy gave a brief description, not expecting much.
Even if Trina taught at Sunderpeak, it was not realistic to assume she knew every student–especially someone as unremarkable as Patricia.
Tracy had only brought it up because her own investigation into Patricia had turned up a few oddities, and she figured it could not hurt to try.
To her surprise, Trina’s expression shifted the moment she heard the name—there was a flicker of shock, and even a hint of wariness.
“You know her?” Tracy asked, puzzled.
Trina hesitated. Her lips parted, but it took her a moment to settle on her words.
“If the Patricia you’re talking about is who I think she is, then talking to Mr. Schmidt might not help,” she said carefully.
Tracy caught the subtle tension in her voice and lowered her own. “Why?”
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Trina’s brows knit slightly, as if unsure how to even begin exining.
Tracy did not push as she could tell Trina was holding back for a reason.
However, Trina could not help asking in return, “Why are you looking for Patricia?”
Tracy’s expression faltered, a faint tremor passing through her eyes before she fell silent for a moment. “She’s my friend’s sister,” she finally said. “He wanted me to pass a message to her.”
Trina frowned slightly. “If she’s your friend’s sister, why would you need to find her?”
In this day and age, with the inte making it easy to reach anyone, why send a middleman?
Tracy’s lips pressed together, her voice dropping lower. “Because he’s dead.”
He had been beaten to death right in front of her while trying to steal medicine to save her life.
The Angelic Etiquette Academy never willingly let a student die–not when each one was “valuable,” backed by powerful families.
Except for the ten they branded as stray dogs.
Those ten were abandonedpletely–dogs no one cared to see live.
For a moment, a heavy, oppressive darkness rolled off Tracy, as if it could swallow the air around her. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was gone.
Hiding her emotions was a survival skill she had perfected at the Academy. Even standing right beside her, Trina did not notice.
She had not expected such an answer and was momentarily at a loss. Should she say something tofort her?
Carrying out a dead friend’sst wish was admirable, but if the Patricia she was looking for was the same one Trina remembered…
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Trina’s gentle nature–something she had inherited from her mother–pushed her to speak up before Tracy could leave.
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“Um if the Patricia you’re talking about is the one I think the trip for nothing.”
Tracy paused, confused.
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Since she had already started, Trina decided not to stop halfway<i>. </i>She nced around, then leaned closer, her voice dropping to an almost a whisper.
“The day before the SAT, four years ago, a student named Patricia jumped off a building.”