Not A Small-Town Girl

If it weren’t for his friends acting swiftly to secure his position as the head of the West family, he’d have been framed and eliminated countless times by now.

"Is your brother still holding out hope?" Andrew asked knowingly, his voice laced with concern. He knew the West family well-especially the ones who thrived on manipulation. With Cameron’s blunt, straightforward nature, without his friends’ support, he would’ve been schemed against long ago.

"Give up? He’s never given up. He’s always watching me, just waiting for something to go wrong," Cameron said, his voice emotionless. From childhood to now, he couldn’t even count how many "accidents" he’d survived, but he never once suspected his brother-until that one time.

Andrew’s sharp gaze turned serious. "Let us know if you need help." David chimed in, his voice low and deliberate. "If Turner becomes too much of a problem, I’ll handle it. It’s child’s play for the Johnson family."

"Exactly. We’ve got your back."

Joshua broke the tension, smiling slyly. "By the way, my grandfather’s 80th birthday is next month. David, why not bring Miss Darling along?"

David’s expression softened. "We’ll see."

The next day, Danielle entered her new classroom and quickly found a seat. To her surprise, two familiar faces were among her classmates-Emma and Celine, people she had met in Switzerland.

"Danielle, what are you looking at?" Juniper asked, noticing her distraction.

"Nothing, just some familiar faces," Danielle replied nonchalantly. "By the way, our skincare line launches today,"

Juniper said.

Danielle nodded confidently. "It’ll sell well."

Across the room, Emma noticed Danielle immediately. Her mind churned with jealousy, recalling how her Instagram post hadn’t elicited any reaction from Audrey. Seeing Danielle in her class only fueled her bitterness.

Meanwhile, other classmates whispered among themselves.

"Who is she? She’s gorgeous."

"Her figure, her height-she’s a total knockout."

Emma overheard the chatter and gritted her teeth.

She wished she could scratch that perfect face of Danielle’s.