Chapter 766
Now that Jillian Lowe had defected, and considering Vanessa looked down on Leah, Vanessa didn’t have anyone around to fetch her coffee or flatter her ego.
For a girl used to being the undisputed queen bee, it was a genuinely uncomfortable adjustment.
“Look, I’m just saying, moving over there will make things easier for you. If you stay here, you’re at odds with Mira. Jillian is busy kissing Mira’s ass, so she’s not going to give you the time of day either. You’ll be completely isolated. I’m actually thinking of your own good p>
Vanessa spoke with the condescending air of a privileged heiress.
“Vanessa, it’s not that I don’t want to move, but Elara Finn is over there, and she’s Mira’s best friend. Lydia Monroe is close with Elara, so she’d just freeze me out too. I’ve heard Lydia is incredibly toxic. I’m better off staying here. Please, just let me stay and help you out p>
It was just running a few errands. If Jillian could do it, Leah refused to believe she couldn’t.
Who knows? Vanessa might even introduce her to a wealthy boyfriend.
Unlike Mira. Harvey had several great guys in his dorm, and there were plenty of eligible men at her company, but Mira lived like a nun and never bothered to set anyone up.
“I already told you I don’t want you around. Are you deaf p>
Seeing Leah still refusing to pack her things, Vanessa lost her temper.
“Vanessa, please, just let me work for you! Please p>
Seeing that they were alone in the dorm, Leah broke down entirely, collapsing onto the floor and desperately grabbing the edge of Vanessa’s chair.
Vanessa cast a sideways glance at her, inspecting her like a cheap piece of merchandise. “Fine. You might be incompetent, but at least you know how to grovel. You definitely have the potential to be a loyal lapdog. I’ll give you one chance. Go clean the bathroom. Sanitize it, run the water, and lay out my toiletries. Remember to do this every time. I hate repeating myself, so I won’t say it twice. If you mess up, this opportunity is gone p>
Vanessa lounged on her bed, propping her head up with one hand as she looked down at her.
A flash of profound humiliation crossed Leah’s eyes, but she still scrambled to follow the orders.
Having heard enough, Mira didn’t want to wait out in the hall any longer. She shot a glance at Jillian, who had also been eavesdropping- beside her Jillian met her gaze just as Mira stepped into the room.
“Leah, Leah… you could have just been a normal person, but you couldn’t wait to be someone’s lapdog,” Jillian muttered under her breath.
“Weren’t you doing the exact same thing?” Leah flared up, yelling her accusation as
if trying to vent all the humiliation she had just suffered from Vanessa onto Jillian.
“You lost your spot, and now you’re just jealous of me p>
Jillian replied at a leisurely pace. “Jealous? Are you out of your mind? I walked away voluntarily, didn’t you know? That was back when we first arrived) I was naive and thought sucking up to her would get me somewhere did aff the heavy lifting and got absolutely nothing in return. It was a terrible investment. Thankfully, I saw the light, cut my losses, and pulled myself out of that toxic dump p>
“If you two are going to fight, take it outside! Don’t ruin my mood,” Vanessa snapped.
Knowing that screaming matches wouldn’t end well, Jillian fell silent. Leah hurried back to her chores to secure her spot as the resident lackey, and the dorm descended into silence once more.
Mira didn’t say a single word throughout the entire exchange. She grabbed her textbook and left. To her, the dorm was nothing more than a convenient storage locker.
She couldn’t carry all her books and study materials in her backpack every day; it was too heavy and cumbersome.
Plus, it was a decent place to crash if she was exhausted in the afternoon.
As Mira walked out of the building, Jillian chased after her. “I heard you’re going to
that banquet on Saturday. Could you take me with you p>
Mira thought it over. “I can take you. But if you ever try anything to betray me in the future, I won’t let you off easy p>
“I know, I know! I wouldn’t dare cross you,” Jillian promised.
Jillian was leaps and bounds
smarter than Leah. Mira didn’t have any deep-seated grudge against her anyway, and bringing her along was just a minor favor if Jillian wanted to tag along, so be it-she might even prove useful down the line.