Her Revenge From Shadow to Sunlight novel Chapter 113

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Tiffany nodded. “Alright, Dad. So, what are you planning to do about Alicia?”

Hugh said, “If she refuses to cooperate, there’s no point in being nice to her. I thought she’d paint for you willingly, but that’s not happening. Guess we’ll have to get tough”

Tiffany had a pretty good idea of what Hugh was thinking.

A wave of excitement washed over her. ‘Is Alicia finally going to be out of the picture? she wondered.

But then a pang of regret hit her. When Hugh had suggested kicking Alicia out of school to force her back, Tiffany had said no.

“She wanted Alicia to be her control group, a benchmark to measure herself against. But now, after all that had happened, she realized that ever since Alicia left the Lawrence family, everything had spiraled out of her control.

Now, it seemed like she was the one being compared to Alicia.

Frustrated and biting her lip, Tiffany asked, “So, Dad, what do I do?”

“Just keep impressing Mr. West and keep up your act as the Sweetheart Queen. People are starting to doubt you, but Alicia can’t prove those paintings are hers. Just stay cool. Remember what to say and what not to say,” Hugh reminded her.

Tiffany nodded. “Got it, Dad.”

Hugh rolled the ring between his fingers and said, “If Alicia stays out of sight, you can still post those paintings online yourself. The whole scandal will blow over, and no one will suspect you.”

Tiffany saw the cold, ruthless glint in Hugh’s eyes and felt so intimidated that she kept quiet.

“Alright, go get some rest. Tomorrow, I’ll have Mr. Sherman send you Mr. West’s address. You and your mom should go visit him,” Hugh said.

After a pause, he asked, “You remember what you’re supposed to do, right?”

Tiffany nodded. “Yeah. I won’t bring up being his student. I’ll just be the host and check in on him.”

Hugh suddenly smiled. He knew he hadn’t been wrong. Tiffany was sharper than all his sons combined.

“Go on,” Hugh said, his voice softer now. “Have your mom take care of your face. Clean it up a bit. I was just too angry earlier. I didn’t mean to hit you. You’re not holding it against me, are you?”

Tiffany shook her head. “Of course not, Dad. I know you do everything for me.”

“Good.” Hugh nodded, watching as Tiffany left the study.

He picked up the phone and called the PR Department. “I need you to handle a personal matter for me.”

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Meanwhile, at school, Bruce was in such a rush to call Hugh that he didn’t have time to stop the school newspaper crew. As a result, everything that happened in the lecture hall today got posted straight onto the school’s official social media account.

Thanks to the Sweetheart Queen’s massive following, it wasn’t just the campus that was buzzing this time. The whole online world went crazy over the news.

Social media accounts were all sharing the school paper’s story, and they made sure to cover every single detail of what happened that day.

Even Twitter was flooded with trending hashtags about it.

Hashtags like [Sweetheart Queen unmasked], [Who is the real Sweetheart Queen], [Sweetheart Queen is just a twenty–year–old girl], and [Why do both girls paint like the Sweetheart Queen] were all over social media.

These trending topics kept blowing up on Twitter nonstop.

Before, the name Sweetheart Queen was only familiar to art lovers. But now, she was practically a household name. Even people who’d never cared about art before found themselves googling her out of curiosity.

In no time, Sweetheart Queen was back in the spotlight.

The paintings Alicia and Tiffany revealed that day were posted online, sparking a wave of comments and debate.

Many netizens thought Alicia’s piece actually outshined Tiffany’s.

As a result, quite a few people started to believe that Alicia was the true Sweetheart Queen.

But then, people started to question online. “If Tiffany isn’t really the Sweetheart Queen, how did she manage to come up with every single one of those iconic paintings? Even if she somehow stole them, there’s no way she’d have the entire portfolio in her hands.”

Nobody would ever guess that all the paintings Tiffany showed off were actually made by Alicia. And it was even crazier to think that the Lawrence family used their adopted daughter as a secret weapon, forcing her to create art for their own daughter, just so Tiffany could enjoy all the fame and fortune.

Tiffany felt really anxious watching all the drama online. For days, she’d been avoiding Alicia, making sure they never ran into each other.

She knew how sneaky Alicia could be. If she ever talked to Alicia, there was no doubt Alicia would set some kind of trap and Tiffany would fall right into it.

Right now, everyone online was still just arguing about who the real Sweetheart Queen was. If Tiffany messed up and let the cat out of the bag while talking to Alicia, she knew she’d be totally ruined.

Alicia, on the other hand, acted totally cool. She kept going to class and studying like normal, not bothering to avoid anyone, and acted like she didn’t even notice all the curious looks and whispers following her around.

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Sienna always felt those eyes on them whenever she hung out with Alicia. Sitting together in the classroom, they’d lean over their desks, whispering quietly.

Sienna leaned in and asked in a low voice, “Alicia, are you really the Sweetheart Queen?”

Alicia shook her head. “No.”

“What?” Sienna groaned, totally disappointed. “So Tiffany is really the Sweetheart Queen? What a letdown. I was thinking about asking for one of your paintings and waiting for it to blow up, make a fortune.”

Alicia playfully tapped her on the head. “Hey, just because I’m not the Sweetheart Queen doesn’t mean my art is not good. Haven’t you heard? People are saying my stuff is just as good as hers.”

Sienna thought about it for a second and then cheered right up. “You’re right. So, hook me up with a couple of your paintings and help me get rich.”

Alicia gave her a playful glare. “Too late. You just dissed my art. No way I’m helping you now.”

“I’m sorry. Alicia, please forgive me for not seeing your true genius,” Sienna begged.

Alicia laughed. “Alright, fine. I’ll give you a couple. Just take care of them. Even if they don’t skyrocket in value in your lifetime, maybe a hundred years from now they’ll be priceless antiques. You better remember to pass them down to your kids.”

Sienna wiggled her fingers, trying to tickle Alicia. “Come on. That doesn’t sound too confident. Chin up, Alicia. Show some pride, will you?”

“Your wish is my command.” Alicia grinned, still chuckling.

The two of them just kept messing around, completely ignoring what everyone else thought and not giving a second’s thought to all the noise online.

Alicia had been thinking about finding the right time to visit Richard.

She knew right away that Richard had recognized her. After checking his email, he’d given her a quick, sly wink and that was all it took for her to realize he knew everything.

There was so much she wanted to talk to Richard about, and so many burning questions she wanted to ask him.

But now, with all eyes on her and drama swirling everywhere, meeting up with Richard didn’t seem like the

smartest move.

Before Alicia could figure out how to meet up with Richard, she got an email from him.

There was just one line: [Hey Alicia, send me your number.]

Alicia smiled, typed out her number, and sent it right over.

Moments later, her phone lit up. It was Richard calling.

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