Chapter 33 55 vouchers Before Collin could answer , Samantha happily ran over to Kaia in the crowd . " Coach , I learned those moves you taught me last time . If you've got time later , I'll show you . " " Okay ." Kaia nodded . Everyone froze for a moment , wondering if Collin was really talking about Kaia - but it just seemed too unreal to believe . Louis stared at Kaia , his expression complicated . Collin walked up to Kaia and gave a polite nod . " Miss Bennett , it's been a while ." Kaia nodded back . " Thanks for helping me out last time ." Miss Bennett , it was nothing at all , " Collin said with a smile . " Since it's your grandparents ' birthday , ' m willing to paint even ten pictures for them . " The crowd was stunned - he really had been talking about Kaia . Their eyes drifted to the trash can with the shredded painting inside . Their faces tightened with egret and guilt - especially Emma , who was the one who tore it up . After seating Collin and Samantha at the main table , Melvin quickly waved Kaia over . " Kaia , come here . Tell us - how do you know Mr. Crawford ? " Everyone gathered around , hanging on her answer . Oh , that morning ... " Kaia calmly explained what had happened . " What ? You know boxing ? " Ruth stared at her in disbelief . ' Yes , I trained for a while . " Kaia nodded . " When ? I've never heard you mention it ," Ruth asked . " Back when I was living in the countryside . I trained in the mountains with my coach for a while ," Kaia replied . Most people figured she'd probably just learned a few basic moves from some old man in the village . They assumed she was just lucky that Collin liked boxing and was impressed by a young girl who knew a little . No way was she actually skilled - she had to be a beginner . " Then why did Miss Crawford call you her coach ? " Ruth asked . 1/4 11:51 pm Chapter 33 " She wanted to learn boxing from me , " Kaia said simply . 55 vouchers That only made them more certain Samantha had been fooled . They believed there was no way someone like Kaia could be that good . " Forget the boxing for now . Tell me - did Mr. Crawford really paint that ? " Melvin's question made everyone glance at the trash can again . Their expressions turned even heavier . Kaia raised an eyebrow . " Yes . You all heard him say it just now ." Melvin nearly choked , his face pale . " Grandpa , are you okay ? " Andrea quickly patted his back and helped him catch his breath , then shot Kaia an annoyed look . " Kaia , why didn't you say so earlier ? Look at what you've done to Grandpa - and Grandma , she- " Kaia smiled faintly . " Andrea , let me ask you - who said the painting was fake in the first place ? Who started all this ? Did everyone forget ? Or do you think they're all stupid ? " At that , everyone turned to Andrea . " Yeah , I thought it was real at first , " someone said . " But Andrea kept saying it was fake . I just agreed -how could Kaia possibly know Mr. Collin Crawford or own one of his paintings ? It just didn't seem possible . " ' I thought the same ," another person added . " If she hadn't said that , would Mrs. Emma Bennett have torn it up ? That painting was worth 15 million dollars . Now it's gone . " " It's not just the money , " someone else muttered . " His paintings are priceless and rare . Even wealthy people fight to get one , and most still fail . We finally got him to paint one , and now it's ruined . " " Keep it down , " another warned . " If Mr. Crawford hears about this , what do you think will happen to the Bennett family if he gets mad ? " At first , Melvin , Emma , and the others were just upset about losing the 15 - million - dollar painting . But once they heard talk of angering Collin , their faces turned pale . The blame fell squarely on Andrea . She shrank back , putting on a pitiful face , while cursing Kaia in her head . ' It's all your fault , Kaia , ' she thought . ' You made me look bad . Just wait - I'll make you look stupid in front of Mr. Crawford and everyone else ! During the party , Andrea deliberately walked over to Phoebe . " The SAT scores came out today . I'm worried . Do you think Kaia passed ? " " Her ? No way , " Phoebe said , glancing at Kaia . # 1 : 51 pm Chapter 33 " I hope she did , " Andrea said lightly . " Don't count on it . She definitely failed ," Phoebe replied . " How do you know ? " Andrea asked , acting surprised . DX 66 vouchers Phoebe rolled her eyes . " Are you dumb ? The scores came out today . She must've checked already . She's not saying anything because she bombed . " " Maybe not . She could've forgotten the date . Honestly , I think there's still a chance . You don't know , but she moved out to study hard for the SAT . Maybe she did better than we think ," Andrea said . " If she actually did well , I'd eat my hat . Too bad she's keeping quiet , so no one knows ." Phoebe shrugged . Andrea thought for a moment , then said , " I know how to check her scores . We could take a peek ." " Seriously ? " Phoebe's eyes lit up . " Yeah , look , " Andrea said , showing her phone . Earlier , when Kaia was at home , Andrea had snuck into her room and found her score - check password . Phoebe let out a sly grin . " Let's check now . Better yet , let's put it on the big screen . Didn't she say she could get into Morganburg University ? " " Phoebe , maybe we shouldn't . Let's just check in private , " Andrea said - but made no move to stop her . Phoebe had already grabbed the microphone . " Hey , everyone , listen up ! The SAT scores are out . Kaia said she could get into Morganburg University . I've got her info right here , so let's see if she really made it . " Kaia , who had been chatting with Samantha , slowly lifted her gaze to the big screen . It showed the SAT score login page as Phoebe typed in her details . Lincoln and Ruth wished they could disappear into the floor . The rest of the guests were buzzing with excitement , all eyes on the screen . Quickly , Phoebe finished and hit " Enter " 11:51 pm Chapter 34 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!