When Amanda made my life a living hell, he
did nothing.
Walking right up to Amanda, Michael smiled gently, tucking a strand of hair behind her
ear. “You’re beautiful, Amanda.”
Then he turned to me, his eyes like knives.
“You think we’re stupid enough to believe that
you are Katherine Blackwood just because
you made up a random story? Get real.”
“Katherine, if you begged me right now, |
wouldn’t give you a second look,” he said, his
face twisted in disgust.
“There is only one person I love, and that is
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Amanda, the real Katherine Blackwood.”
Michael, who used to swear he’d love me
forever, was now groveling at Amanda’s feet,
calling me a liar.
The others, already unsure of my identity,
immediately believed Michael.
“Amanda has such a big heart. She let this
stray hang around, and this is how she’s
repaid.”
“Someone should have left her to die in the
streets. Now she just causes problems.”
Amanda looked thrilled, a flicker of triumph in
her eyes.
Seeing them together. I laughed, took a white
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jade pendant from around my neck.
“This is the Phoenix Blood Jade. Only the real
Katherine Blackwood can wear it.”
“Amanda, do you have one of these?”
Several people hurried closer, peering at the
pendant.
Many of them had been friends with my
parents for years. They gasped.
“I heard Mr. Blackwood talking about this.
Looks like Katherine is telling the truth.”
“Weird. Why did Steven say Mr. Blackwood
wanted us here to support Amanda?”
Amanda went pale, her eyes wide with panic.
She had no idea about the Phoenix Blood
Jade.
Michael suddenly laughed, “Katherine, you
think you can fool everyone? You want us to
believe that something that looks like you
found in the trash has been passed down through your family for generations? That’s
just pathetic.”
The others looked confused again, shifting
their gazes between me and Amanda, unsure
what to think.
I was raised with culture and class.
Amanda might have read books at my house,
but you can’t erase her ugly heart.
She couldn’t hide her envy.
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Panicked, Amanda tried to be brave, “If you
are Katherine Blackwood, why does Steven
take me to all the important events instead of
you?”
Michael glared at me. “Amanda treated you like a sister, and you turn around and do this?
You are worthless!”
They ganged up on me, and the crowd agreed
with them again.
I started to talk, but the security guards
grabbed my arms.
Amanda’s friend, Brittany, slapped me across
the face.
Then she beat me with her purse.
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“You’re just a stray the Blackwoods took in,
and you think you can take Amanda’s place?”
“Apologize to Amanda now!”
Blood trickled from my lip.
It fell to the floor, making a blood flower.
I stared at them, growling, “Wait until my
parents get here. They will not be happy.”
Last time, Amanda replaced me, and my
parents never knew. They thought I had run
away.
This time, I told them.
They would be here in minutes.
- 5.
Amanda whispered, “Your parents are out of
the country. They aren’t coming back. Why
are you such a bad liar?”
“Besides, Michael’s dad is friends with my
parents. He has a multinational group. Even if
my parents found out, they would not be able
to do anything.”
Then, someone yelled, “What is going on
here?”
“What do you think you’re doing?”
Steven showed up with eight bodyguards.
The security guards released me.
Amanda almost fall but then obs
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Amanda almost fell, but then she saw it was
Steven, and she looked relieved.
