Chapter 169
The class group chat exploded with activity.
Sophia Lowell couldn't suppress the smug grin tugging at her lips as she scrolled through the endless stream of flattery.
"Everyone, please—let's keep it low-key," she typed with faux humility, adding a shy emoji for good measure.
Isabella Valentine observed coldly, noting the barely concealed triumph in Sophia's every expression.
This girl was definitely up to something.
Five million? Sophia couldn't even scrape together fifty grand.
But Isabella couldn't be bothered to expose her. Clowns like this always tripped over their own feet eventually.
She'd just sit back and enjoy the show.
Evelyn Laurent remained oblivious to the commotion. She'd long muted these pointless notifications.
The moment she stepped into the classroom, Isabella blocked her path.
"Something wrong?" Evelyn's tone was frosty.
Their last collaboration had been a fluke. She had zero interest in dealing with this spoiled heiress again.
"Was it you who donated the five million?" Isabella whispered.
Evelyn's gaze turned glacial. "You investigated me?"
"So it was you." Isabella exhaled in relief and quickly explained how Sophia was taking credit for the donation.
A humorless laugh escaped Evelyn as her eyes flicked toward Sophia, currently holding court like a queen bee.
Stealing from her again?
Even charity donations weren't off-limits?
Most of their classmates were fawning over Sophia. Evelyn returned to her seat without a word.
She opened the donation site and transferred another two million.
This money would help countless children. That alone made it worthwhile.
And incidentally... she'd just built Sophia a taller pedestal to fall from.
Ethan Sullivan once said: the higher they're lifted, the harder they crash.
Sophia was basking in the adoration when the site refreshed—another two million donated under "E."
Her eyes bulged. Jealousy made her fingers tremble.
Seven million total? Was this person a money-printing machine?
Why didn't anyone shower her with cash like this?