"That is incredible."
Priscilla was genuinely speechless.
They were only freshmen, yet Claire was already mingling with political
heavyweights.
And based on the fact that he came to her for medical help, he clearly had immense respect for her skills.
It was a level of success Priscilla couldn't even fathom reaching.
She didn't feel jealous of Claire; having been outperformed her entire life, she was used to it.
She was simply in awe. She couldn't understand how Claire's brain functioned to make her this exceptionally talented.
Was it her family background? Priscilla came from a medical family too, as did Sloane Sterling, yet neither of them possessed a fraction of Claire's ability.
"Isn't it?" Claire nodded, assuming Priscilla was simply praising Caleb's impressive background.
Despite his youth and the fact that he hadn't officially entered politics yet, Caleb had the backing of a massive family. His future was undoubtedly bright.
The two girls chatted casually as they walked through the shopping district.
That evening, Caleb arrived right on time at the university gates.
As Claire climbed into his Audi, she was spotted by the same three girls from her class.
Lily Lowell nudged Macy Wade. "Macy, look."
She pointed toward Claire and the sleek black car.
The man holding the door for Claire was devastatingly handsome, the kind of guy who commanded attention instantly.
Macy hadn't expected Claire, who was supposedly engaged, to be hopping into another man's car.
So much for her 'pure and loyal' act. Was she playing the field and juggling multiple guys?
Despite the malicious thoughts swirling in her head, Macy kept her tone carefully neutral. "That guy doesn't look like her fiancé. Do you think Claire is involved in something shady?"
"Who knows? But I'm keeping my mouth shut. That girl is dangerous!"
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"Claire just has zero sense of solidarity. She's petty and vindictive," Tabitha Prince chimed in, unable to resist criticizing her.
Lily scoffed. "If word gets out that she's engaged and still hooking up with other
guys, our entire department is going to look like a joke, right?"
She firmly believed Claire was a walking disaster.
Everyone else was focused on
studying, but Claire was busy orchestrating some dramatic engagement the second she started college, and now she was sneaking
around with random men.
It was as if she was desperate to prove to everyone how pretty she was.
"Let's just drop it. You guys know how she is."
"If she finds out we're talking about her, we're the ones who are going to suffer."
"What can we do? Her grades are perfect, so the counselors and the administration treat her like royalty, Macy pointed out, effectively
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"Macy's right. She has nothing to do with us, so let's just ignore her."
Tabitha was a notorious gossip, but when it came to Claire, she kept her mouth zipped tighter than anyone else.
No one who made it into Cabinda University was genuinely stupid.
Tabitha came from the most modest background of the group; she wasn't about to paint a target on her back by crossing the wrong person.
Just then, Sloane Sterling walked out of a nearby restaurant and spotted the trio, offering a polite greeting.
Seeing her older cousin, Macy immediately rushed over to suck up to her.
Sloane remembered the embarrassing mess Macy had dragged her into earlier and wasn't exactly thrilled to see her.
However, regardless of her annoyance, Sloane was too polished to let it show.
She forced a smile. "Macy, have you seen your classmate Claire around?"
Macy was stunned. Why was her cousin asking about Claire? Weren't they practically enemies?