Chapter 67 Naomi’s Nervous Little Lie
+8 Pearls
The others couldn’t help but ask Naomi about it. Her expression darkened; she hadn’t expected Zayden to actually leave with Eliza.
In the hallway, Zayden walked a few steps behind Eliza. Several times, he wanted to ask how she was feeling, but the words never made it out.
Eliza stopped in her tracks; turning to face him, she said, “Thank you for the fruit candy.”
Zayden pressed his lips together and didn’t explain. He had thought Eliza didn’t know; but clearly, she did.
When she’d woken up, the taste of the fruit candy lingering in her mouth had made it obvious–Zayden had been there.
“And… I’d like to ask you for a favor.”
“Go ahead,” Zayden said, his voice low. “If it’s something you need, I’ll do it.”
“My electronic keyboard is missing; I want you to help me find out who in Class 1 stole it.”
Zayden frowned. “Your keyboard?”
“Yes.”
Eliza briefly described the one Henry had given her.
“All right; I’ll help you,” Zayden said.
“Thank you.”
Having said that, Eliza turned to leave.
But Zayden suddenly asked, “You already suspect someone, don’t you?”
The hallway went quiet for a moment. Eliza countered, “What do you think?”
There was really only one person who would do something like this–Naomi.
“I’ll apologize to you on Naomi’s behalf.”
Watching Eliza’s retreating figure, Zayden felt a swirl of emotions. If I hadn’t been so cold to her before, would things be different now?
Eliza said nothing; she simply walked away.
When Zayden returned to the classroom, Naomi asked nervously, “Zayden, what did my sister say to you just now?”
Zayden glanced at the curious faces around them; after a moment of silence, he said to Naomi, “Come with
me.”
Before Naomi could react, Zayden was already walking out of the classroom.
The other students exchanged puzzled looks; it was clear something wasn’t right.
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Chapter 67 Naomi’s Nervous Little Lie
+8 Pearls
But since Zayden had already spoken, Naomi had no choice but to follow. Once they were outside the classroom, Zayden asked, “Did you take Eliza’s keyboard?”
Realizing he had brought her out just to question her about Eliza, Naomi’s eyes filled with tears; her expression grew pitiful. “Zayden, what did my sister say to you? Her keyboard is missing, but why are you. suspecting me?”
“Don’t tell me you didn’t do it; I won’t believe you.”
Zayden’s gaze turned cold.
At this school, only Naomi would do such a thing.
“Zayden, I don’t know what you’re thinking, but this has nothing to do with me.” Naomi hung her head. “I know my sister doesn’t like me; she suspects me, but she shouldn’t be speaking badly about me to you. After all, I’m your fiancée now, our parents have already arranged it. How could you trust her and not me?”
Zayden stared at Naomi without saying a word.
His silence made Naomi uneasy.
“Naomi; that keyboard means nothing to you. Eliza’s piano skills are nowhere near yours. You didn’t need to do this. Return the keyboard; don’t make me say it again.”
Zayden’s tone made Naomi’s face go pale.
He had always treated her like a younger sister; he’d never spoken harshly to her before.
But now, because of Eliza, he was being so stern.
“I brought you out here to give you a chance to make this right. If Eliza’s keyboard isn’t back on her desk tomorrow, don’t blame me.”
Zayden was, after all, the class president; when it came to handling things, he was always decisive.
Naomi could tell he wasn’t joking.
If she didn’t return the keyboard, by tomorrow the whole school would know she’d stolen it.
vden turned and walked back into the classroom; he wasn’t going to waste another word on her.
He left Naomi standing alone in the hallway.
Naomi bit her lip. The New Year’s Eve gala is just days away. Soon, I’ll have the chance to shine in front of all the important people; my future will be bright, maybe even international. By then, Zayden will be useless to me. One day, I’ll make him regret questioning me like this today.
That afternoon, after gym class, Eliza returned to find the keyboard sitting neatly on her desk.
But someone had deliberately damaged it; there were scribbles all over it. Though the keyboard had been returned, it was likely no longer usable.
“Damn it! Who the heck did this? If I find out, I’ll break their legs!” Henry’s face darkened.
The keyboard had been in Eliza’s hands for barely two days.
22.10 Sat, 3 Jui
The Heiress’s Second Chance at Vengeance
