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.

Morrison heiress? She's right in front of you, and you don't even recognize her!" "She can't possibly be the Morrison heiress!" Denise still clung to her defiance, demanding proof. "It doesn't matter whether I'm the Morrison heiress or not." Khloe's voice cut through the noise. The room fell silent. She

the circles you've been so desperate to squeeze into mean nothing to me. What I value are the times we were equals-when we fought and worked together." Her gaze swept across

flattery diminishes you and desecrates the meaning of our friendship as former classmates." Her eyes returned to Denise. "Remember your promise. I hope you keep your word. If you don't, I have ways to make sure you

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