Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 47

The crowd cheered again. Although they didn’t fully understand the meaning behind Holden's last words, they

somehow felt he was a romantic and incredibly gentle person

Ava, full of excitement, grabbed Elysia’s hand. “Don’t you think my crush is handsome?”

Elysia was still in shock, unable to snap out of it. She thought, Did Holden really mean that he would see me

again? Or was just being overly sensitive”

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Holden had already left the stage, and the rest of the anniversary celebration continued as planned. The crowd,

still buzzing with excitement, hadn't quite calmed down. After all, they had just seen the celebrity himself, and

he was stunning.

The anniversary event went on for about three more hours before it finally cto an end. Then the students

left in an orderly fashion.

“Con, Elysia, tellthe truth. Are you falling for Holden now?” Ava joked, holding Elysia’s arm

“No.” Elysia’s expression remained indifferent. While she had indeed been momentarily captivated by the person

shining on stage, it was more about recognition, not adoration.

“Look who it is! The ever-so-immoral Elysia who always flirts around with everyone!” someone shouted.

Ava’s face, which had been friendly just moments ago, suddenly darkened with anger. She turned toward the

voice, raising an eyebrow. It was Mia from Class 2.

Alongside Mia were Natalie and Emma. The three of them were good at making trouble. Before Elysia went to

Class rumors about them

6, she had already heard

Their manipulative tricks might work on others, but not on her. Ava thought. Fine. Since they are already here, I'll

make them pay for what they did before!

Taking a step forward, Ava protected Elysia behind her. Then she turned her gaze back to Mia, sneering. “What a

shame. You can’t even speak properly.”

“Who are you talking about?” Mia shot back.

“Of course I'm talking about you. Are you mad? Cand fightif you dare!” said Ava.

Elysia saw Ava standing in front of her, feeling a little touched. She found it so nice to be protected by someone.

Ava’s tomboyish vibe, with that adorable appearance of hers, really didn’t match up

However, when it cto fighting. Elysia thought that it was better that she handled it herself. That way, these

troublemakers would finally learn their lesson and stop getting in her way.

Mia was stunned into silence, unable to respond. After all, Fighting wasn’t exactly her thing.

“What's wrong? Are

you

scared?” Ava stepped closer, her eyes narrowing at Mia like she was

just another pest

I'm the daughter of the Smith family! I'm not spoor girl like you who only solves problems with violence,”

said Mia.

Hearing that, Ava rolled up her sleeves. “Do you think you've got the right to talk down to me?” However, before

she could do anything, Elysia gently pulled her back. “Stay back. I'll handle this

Ava froze, staring at Elysia. She suddenly found that Elysia was so cool.

Elysia said, “Since you've said all that, Mia, how can | not give you what you want? 111 show you how a poor girl

fights.”

Mia took a step back, unnerved by Elysia’s nonchalant yet slightly mischievous expression, which gave her a

sense of pressure. She was scared that Elysia might actually hit her. After all, Elysia was just an uneducated girl.

“You'll get in trouble for this, Elysia!” Mia warned.

Elysia said. “I don’t care. By the way, you

can bring your two friends along if you want. I'll let you take the first move. How does that sound?”

Mia froze. She thought, Does she overestimate her abilities? Or is she really so confident that she doesn’t even

take us seriously? What an arrogant. girl!

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The noise had attracted the attention of students coming out of the small auditorium, and more of them

gathered around, clearly excited about the unfolding.

Natalie pulled Mia aside and whispered, “Don’t get into a fight with her. We're no match for her.”

Mia paused, feeling confused. She thought, “How could even Natalie be saying this?

Natalie noticed the disbelief on Mia's face and explained, “Back in Class I, she slammed my hand into the

doorframe, and it hurt for quite a while. She's really strong.”

Mia said, “We have three of us. What's there to be afraid of?”

Natalie gently touched her right hand, the one that had been injured before. Although it had healed, facing Elysia

again like this made her uneasy.

Emma stepped forward and grabbed Mia's arm. Initially, she had hoped to see a fight between Elysia and Mia,

but when Elysia suggested that they could join in, Emma immediately reconsidered.

With so many people watching, if a fight really broke out between Elysia and them, her image as the school

beauty would crash and burn in an

instan!

Besides, Emma had witnessed Elysia slamming Natalie’s hand into the doorfrherself. If it cdown to a

real fight, Elysia might go too far and leave her badly injured.

However, Emma couldn't refuse Mia, either. If she did, it would hurt their friendship. Therefore, for now, she

chose to take a step back. “Natalje is right,” she said softly, “Don’t push it.”

“What's the matter? Are you scared now?” Ava sneered, looking at them.

“No way,” Mia shot back without thinking, but then she glanced at the two standing next to her. If they weren't

willing to help, there was no way she could take on Elysia alone.

“Emma, Natalie...” She looked at them with pleading eyes, but they remained silent..

“Oh, so you're not willing to help each other, huh? Guess that’s what ‘fake bestie looks like,” Ava taunted.

Elysia stood with her hands in her pockets, feeling amused. She had always thought the bond between them was

solid, but it turned out to be not. Mia’s face flushed, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at the two of

them in disappointment,

“We do want to help you, Mia, but we really can’t beat her,” Natalie explained.

Emma gently patted her on the back, offering scomfort. “Maybe it’s best to let it go for now. After all, Elysia

is my little sister.

“And you're my good friend, and if it comes to a fight, | can’t choose sides. If | help you, I'll get scolded when | go

home, but if | help her, what about you?”

As soon as the students around them heard what Emma said, they looked at her with kind eyes.

“Emma is not just beautiful but kind-hearted. Even though her sister treats her like that, she still thinks of her.

“Exactly. Did you hear what she just said? She said she'll be scolded when she gets home. That means her life at

hisn’t easy!”

“Can you imagine having such an annoying little sister? Life can’t be easy, right?”

Listening to the students’ murmurs, Emma couldn't hide the smirk on her face. She was making sure everyone

thought she was gentle and kind, while Elysia was spoiled and bratty, always bullying her poor sister.

Emma believed that by playing such a trick, she could hurt Elysia. However, she was wrong. Elysia didn’t care at

all about how others viewed her, because only the weak would fear people's gossip.