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p isn't how to calculate compound interest

your

our de

you actual

the heir to the Delacroix billions-Alec Roman Delacroix, also known

hipped , menace, and a last name c

're stari

aned against the marble railing, sipping something gold and e

staring,"

rtified chaos enabler. "You were mentally

ed her.

him since junior year. Just a

ing I hate rich, arrogant, and allergic t

ilable," she added with a wicke

like the glittering ballroom we stood in. It was opening night of the Delacroix Foundation's Annual Gala, a.k.a.

from being the daughter of a disgraced crypto king w

eine. A string quartet played a dramatic remix of "drivers license." Waiters weaved through the crowd with ca

yes gleaming with gossip. "Alec's dad just

ated, but this

ence, power, and the kind of wealth that could bury

couldn't look

n trying. The confidence. The sharp suit. The way the l

ani whispered. "H

ha

r better act

again, promptly choking as Alec

d, voice smooth like da

in my assigned seat during Econ, and again when I'd called him out for texting du

id, trying to mat

ult," he noted, eyes scanning me like I

s," I repli

iny, strangled s

just slightly. "I

d. "It's

d dollars," he said, nodding.

sume I care what t

gaze unreadable. "You should

wned.

ng edge gone. "Because your name

g around

ha

voice. "Your mom's name came u

. My mom died broke. She didn

Apparently, someon

ned. "What are y

p, "you're not the only one who hates the Delacroix

ack. "Why would

evenge. M

thudding in my chest. "

ke about fa

and then back at me. "

N

L

ing anywher

n the tabloids dig up dirt that doesn'

ay, disappearing into the throng of

meone had unpl

hell just happene

She'd worked double shifts to keep me in school and ramen in our cupboar

oss

ess

nd opened my inbox. There it was an unread

al Claim – Estat

words blurred together,

nheritance held in trust

ered. "I think

"Okay, deep breaths.

ide. "Because I think Ale

with you," s

in rich peop

but it came

rther, my phone vibrated

number.

a. You don't know what

ers wen

ni.

, then grabbed my arm tig

. The sharp chill slapped my skin, grounding me for half a second. I sucked in a

m never said anything. No hidden

he didn'

did and took i

s tinted. I caught a flash of a

let stand. Dani rais

ut if someone thinks I'm a thr

ine. "We'll dig. Carefully.

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p isn't how to calculate compound interest

your

our de

you actual

the heir to the Delacroix billions Alec Roman Delacroix, also known

're stari

aned against the marble railing, sipping something gold and e

staring,"

rtified chaos enabler. "You were mentally

her lightl

him since junior year. Just a

ing I hate rich, arrogant, and allergic t

vailable," she added with a g

st like the glittering ballroom we stood in. It was opening night of the Delacroix Foundation's Annual Gala, a

from being the daughter of a disgraced crypto king w

yes gleaming with gossip. "Alec's dad just

ated, but this

ence, power, and the kind of wealth that could bury

couldn't look

ani whispered. "H

ha

r better act

again, promptly choking as Alec

d, voice smooth like da

accidentally sat in my assigned seat during Econ, and again when

id, trying to mat

ult," he noted, eyes scanning me like I

s," I repli

iny, strangled s

just slightly. "I

d. "It's

d dollars," he said, nodding.

sume I care what t

at. "You should. You'r

wned.

use your name was added

g around

ha

voice. "Your mom's name came u

. My mom died broke. She didn

Apparently, someon

ned. "What are y

p, "you're not the only one who hates the Delacroix

ack. "Why would

evenge. M

thudding in my chest. "

ke about fa

and then back at me. "

N

L

ing anywher

n the tabloids dig up dirt that doesn'

ay, disappearing into the throng of

hell just happene

My brain was stil

me in school and ramen in our cupboard. The idea that she'd

ess

nd opened my inbox. There it was an unread

al Claim Estate

words blurred together,

nheritance held in trust

ered. "I think

"Okay, deep breaths.

ide. "Because I think Ale

with you," s

in rich peop

rther, my phone vibrated

number.

a. You don't know what

ers wen

ni.

er, then grabbed my arm

rs and into the cool night air. I sucked in a shaky

m never said anything. No hidden

he didn'

did and took i

let stand. Dani rais

ut if someone thinks I'm a thr

hrough mine. "We'll

ough nothing abou

sla she swore still had trauma from her dad's c

ted to the Delacroix

s sitting on

oix might be ho

p isn't how to calculate compound interest

your

our de

you actual

the heir to the Delacroix billions-Alec Roman Delacroix, also known

hipped , menace, and a last name c

're stari

aned against the marble railing, sipping something gold and e

staring,"

rtified chaos enabler. "You were mentally

ed her.

him since junior year. Just a

ing I hate rich, arrogant, and allergic t

ilable," she added with a wicke

like the glittering ballroom we stood in. It was opening night of the Delacroix Foundation's Annual Gala, a.k.a.

from being the daughter of a disgraced crypto king w

eine. A string quartet played a dramatic remix of "drivers license." Waiters weaved through the crowd with ca

yes gleaming with gossip. "Alec's dad just

ated, but this

ence, power, and the kind of wealth that could bury

couldn't look

n trying. The confidence. The sharp suit. The way the l

ani whispered. "H

ha

r better act

again, promptly choking as Alec

d, voice smooth like da

in my assigned seat during Econ, and again when I'd called him out for texting du

id, trying to mat

ult," he noted, eyes scanning me like I

s," I repli

iny, strangled s

just slightly. "I

d. "It's

d dollars," he said, nodding.

sume I care what t

gaze unreadable. "You should

wned.

ng edge gone. "Because your name

g around

ha

voice. "Your mom's name came u

. My mom died broke. She didn

Apparently, someon

ned. "What are y

p, "you're not the only one who hates the Delacroix

ack. "Why would

evenge. M

thudding in my chest. "

ke about fa

and then back at me. "

N

L

ing anywher

n the tabloids dig up dirt that doesn'

ay, disappearing into the throng of

meone had unpl

hell just happene

She'd worked double shifts to keep me in school and ramen in our cupboar

oss

ess

nd opened my inbox. There it was an unread

al Claim – Estat

words blurred together,

nheritance held in trust

ered. "I think

"Okay, deep breaths.

ide. "Because I think Ale

with you," s

in rich peop

but it came

rther, my phone vibrated

number.

a. You don't know what

ers wen

ni.

, then grabbed my arm tig

. The sharp chill slapped my skin, grounding me for half a second. I sucked in a

m never said anything. No hidden

he didn'

did and took i

s tinted. I caught a flash of a

let stand. Dani rais

ut if someone thinks I'm a thr

ine. "We'll dig. Carefully.

a weak smi

a from her dad's crypto crash. As I climbed in, I glanced back at the ballro

a scholarshi

a liab

hre

arg

was true, I wasn't jus

e been bo