Hearing this, Nichole froze for a moment, but soon, her expression turned into one of grievance. "Sophie, what''s wrong? Did I upset you? I''m sorry, I should have asked about your preferences before making this cake..."


    Sophie casually picked up the bracelet on the table, its diamonds sparkling brilliantly, albeit with a few impurities that shouldn''t have been there. "Forget the cake, I can''t stand low-quality cream, but... the bracelet my brother gave me, you need to give it back." "Low-quality cream?"


    Hearing it was low-quality cream, the heiress by her side immediately frowned, as if she wished she could throw the cake into the trash at that moment.


    They had been taught from a young age not to eat recklessly outside their homes.


    A female ssmate beside her questioned, "Aren''t you from the Stork family?"


    "I... I never said I was from the Stork family."


    Nichole bit her lip, saying, "But... Sophie and I are good friends. Sophie, you said before, we will always be good friends!"


    "Sophie, is she really your good friend? How can you be friends with someone like her?"


    A ssmate who was on better terms with Sophie voiced their doubts first.


    Sophie had always been the ssmittee member with the best grades and a cheerful personality. Everyone in the ss knew Sophie was the most distinguisheddy in Devonport.


    Most importantly, Sophie was the fiancée of the future head of Aldridge Global.


    At first, people approached Sophie because of her status, but they were gradually drawn to her bright personality, bing genuine friends.


    No one knew where Nichole had sprung from, iming to be Sophie''s friend.


    A high schooler, making her way into their college ss.


    Her intentions were clear.


    "A few days ago, I was cornered in an alley, and it was thanks to thisdy that i was saved. I''ve already paid your tuition fee; you shouldn''t be swapping things around,


    recing my belongings."


    Sophie looked at Nichole expressionlessly.


    Nichole felt a chill from Sophie''s gaze.


    Just yesterday, Sophie was still kind to her.


    How could she have changed so drastically overnight?


    "I know I''m poor, but even if I am, I wouldn''t stoop to theft!"


    Nichole''s tears fell, her look of utter grievance.


    Nichole had managed to secure her footing in high school with her act of


    ying the victim, but now, in thof


    ss full of elites, such tactics were


    beneath their notice.novelbin


    "I bet you deliberately had someone block Sophie''s way. Sophie is kind-hearted and was deceived by you, but we won''t be fooled!"


    A female ssmate stepped


    forward, coldly saying, "Give back


    the birthday gift Mr. Gordon get


    Sophie! That''s not for you to touch!"


    Nichole''s face paled, and she immediately sought help from other male ssmates in the room.


    But one of them even went as far as to close the ssroom door.


    Twisting his wrist, he sneered, "Stealing from our ssmittee member, do you have a death wish?" "I didn''t steal... I didn''t steal!"


    Nichole was scared.


    Meanwhile, Sophie casually sat at her desk, tearing up the fake bracelet in her hand.


    "Either return the gift my brother gave me, or... pick up these rhinestones one by one and swallow them."