Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 677

She had done some digging online and learned that Lydia was just a small-town girl from Lakeview, nothing special. Sure, she was a bit smarter than most and had picked up some international academic awards, but did that mean she could act like she owned the place?

People from little towns just didn’t get it. Their world was so small.

Daisy was convinced that if she’d wanted those awards back when she was younger, she could have taken them easily. She just hadn’t bothered. In the end, Lydia was just another poor kid hoping her grades would change her future. She had no right to strut around like she was better than everyone else. Compared to her family, the Rivers family, who were basically royalty in the Capital, what did Lydia even have? Nothing.

Out on the balcony, Lydia picked up Connor’s call.

“You back at the dorm?” he asked.

Lydia nodded, even though he couldn’t see her. “Yeah.”

“Training starts tomorrow?”

“Yeah.”

Connor chuckled, his voice warm and teasing. “With your skills, do you actually need to go through training? You could probably run circles around everyone there. The instructors wouldn’t even stand a chance.”

Lydia smiled. “I have to go. Our scores count toward the class average, and every freshman class is competing. I’m not about to let everyone say I was the weak link.”

Connor sounded amused. “I should’ve signed up to be your instructor.”

He let out a sigh, clearly regretting he couldn’t be there. Too bad he had to go on a business trip. Was it too late to change his plans?

Lydia’s lips twitched. “Are you trying to get us both on the front page?”

He laughed. “I’d love to be on the front page with you.”

Lydia just rolled her eyes. He was impossible sometimes.

They kept talking for almost twenty minutes before Lydia had to cut in. “It’s getting late. My roommates are about to sleep.”

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