The Heiress's Second Chance At Vengeance (Eliza) novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Eliza’s Not the Same Anymore.

Class had already started, but Zayden’s gaze kept drifting toward Eliza

She happened to be sitting in the front row–right where he could see her clearly.

Today’s Eliza felt different.

She used to be insecure, always trying to imitate Naomi by wearing her hair down.

But she didn’t know how to manage it, so it always looked like a tangled mess.

Today, though. Eliza had tied her hair up, and it changed her entire vibe.

She looked more mature. More composed.

Naomi, sitting beside Zayden, noticed he had been staring at Eliza all morning. The uneasiness in her heart grew.

Of course Eliza didn’t wake her up this morning. So this was the plan–to get to school early and flirt with Zayden

Sure enough, Eliza placed her worksheet on Zayden’s desk and asked sweetly, “Zayden, I’m having trouble with this question. Can you help mé

Zayden’s thoughts, interrupted by Naomi’s voice, refocused on the paper. One glance told him it was from the last pop quiz.

“Naomi, did you read this wrong?” he asked.

“Huh!” Naomi looked down at the worksheet. “No, I didn’t”

“This was on the last quiz.”

“But I just don’t get it,” Naomi said, sounding a little pitiful.

Zayden didn’t say anything.

He remembered clearly–Naomi had practically gotten a perfect score on that test.

The only change in this question was a single number. There was no reason she shouldn’t understand it.

Naomu sensed his silence and, though she didn’t understand why, suddenly felt flustered. Trying to cover it up, she feigned annoyance and snatched the paper hack. “Fine, whatever. I’ll figure it out myself.”

Even Eliza, sitting in the very front, could hear Naomi’s whiny tone.

Naomi loved to act pouty around Zayden–and he indulged it.

Zayden had always been drawn to girls who were a little clingy, a little spoiled. Meanwhile, in her past life, Eliza had kept everything bottled up, never said a word even when she was hurt.

To Zayden, her silence had been unbearably dull.

Dying once had taught Eliza the bitter truth: spoiled girls get what they want.

The bell rang, and the class finally relaxed. But instead of the usual change of teachers, the homeroom teacher walked in alongside the math instructor.

His face was serious–something big was coming,

His eyes landed on Zayden and Naomi

“Zayden, Naomi,” he said, “there’s a city–wide math competition coming up. Each class gets to send two students. Based on the scores, I think you two are the best fit. Fill out this form after class. You’ll be doing weekend prep–this award carries a lot of weight

The words math competition made Eliza’s heart skip.

Chapter 6 Eliza’s Not the Same Anymore

In her past life, this had happened at the exact same time.

The city–level competition had been prestigious–great for boosting an SAT application

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Back then, she and Naomi had switched test papers during the monthly exams, which led the teacher to believe Naomi was the stronger student. Naomi ended up going to the competition with Zayden.

But Naomi didn’t have the math skills. To cover it up, she begged Eliza to wear a mask and compete in her place.

In the end. Naomi got all the glory. She and Zayden stood together on the winners‘ podium like some kind of dream couple.

That math competition had been the turning point in both of their lives.

This time, Eliza wasn’t about to let that opportunity slip away.

Before Naomi could respond, Eliza stood up and said, “Teacher, I’d like to be considered for one of the spots”

A wave of whispers spread through the classroom.

“Eliza’s lost it. This is a city–wide contest–what makes her think she can do it?”

“Right? Naomi got perfect scores in the last two math exams. Eliza barely scrapes by.”

The teacher looked troubled. “Eliza, I understand this is an important opportunity, but it’s meant for students who are ready. Naomi’s math grades have been much better than yours. If you want to try next year-

“Sir Eliza interrupted, “I know my recent test scores haven’t been great, but I used to consistently rank top three in the grade for math. I believe I have what it takes to earn that spot.”

Naomi had always been the teacher’s favorite.

Naomi knew she wasn’t capable of handling the competition. In their past life, she’d only turned to Eliza to cover for her when there was no other way out

Now that it had come up so suddenly, she had to back out early–put on a show of generosity to leave a good impression

This way, she avoided the risk of failing in front of everyone.

The teacher looked touched. “That works too. But Eliza, if your performance in the next two weeks doesn’t meet expectations. I’ll still reassign the spot to your sister.”

“Understood, sir. I won’t let you down.”

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