Chapter 47 The shift was palpable-from feigned friendliness to outright flattery tinged with fear. "Khloe... what is your relationship with the Morrison family? Are you really... the Morrison heiress?" Only the organizer of the reunion dared to ask, his voice tight, convinced he hadn't crossed Khloe and hoping for clarity without offending her. At once, others seized the chance to curry favor. "Khloe, honestly, whether you're the Morrison heiress or not, I've never thought you were doing badly.

Back in university, I admired you so much!" "Never thought I'd witness a story about a hidden heiress in real life-I must've hit the jackpot, haha..." "Khloe, you've been hiding all this from us? How could you not tell a single soul?" "Hey, don't take what just happened to heart. We're not close with Denise; she's just difficult. We didn't want the situation to get out of hand." The room buzzed again, but this time, everyone crowded around Khloe, leaving Tina gently pushed aside. Denise, isolated and helpless, was ignored completely. People even shoved her back as if defending Khloe.

even recognize her!" "She can't possibly be the Morrison heiress!"

are the times we were equals-when we fought and worked

can make you flip from arrogance to obsequiousness, then what you fear isn't a person-it's the price tag others wear. Such flattery diminishes you and desecrates the meaning of our friendship as former classmates." Her eyes returned to Denise. "Remember your promise. I hope you

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