Chapter 7 Vincent was about to have the driver get the car ready when Edith called out to him She said softly , " Dad , Karen said you've been working overtime and traveling a lot lately . You must be exhausted. Let me give you a shoulder massage . She stepped behind him and gave his shoulders a quick , half - hearted rub . If it weren't for the system's reward , she never would've done System : [ Mission complete . A proper heiress must master basic shoulder massage techniques . Reward unlocked : Intro to Massage Skills 1 Edith felt speechless . She couldn't understand why heiresses needed to learn how to give massages . In her previous life , she had seen plenty of rich ladies - none of them had this particular skill . " You've got a pretty professional touch ," Vincent said approvingly . "Did someone teach you ? " System : [ Congrats ! You received a genuine compliment . A proper heiress must have soft , delicate skin . Reward unlocked : Skin Smoothness +1 . ] Edith glanced down and noticed her slightly rough hands really had softened a bit . She thought , ' So rewards could come even from something this small ? This system is truly something Once the massage was over , Vincent took Edith out to Sunspire High School . Not long after they left , Karen came home dragging a nearly hysterical Hallie , who looked like she'd been crying all the way back . Hallie no longer looked like a bald - headed mess . She was wearing a wig - long , straight , with blunt bangs . Her eyes were red from crying , which gave her a fragile , pitiful look . " Hallie , stop sulking with your dad , okay ? " Karen said gently . " Go to his study and apologize properly . No more tantrums . " Dallas stepped in politely . " Mr. Lovett took Edith to school . He's not home right now . " Karen frowned . " Which school ? " " Sunspire High School . The same one Miss Hallie attends , " Dallas replied . Hallie's eyes widened . " How could Dad do this ? He really put that bitch in Sunspire High School ? No way ! I won't let this happen . Karen narrowed her eyes " Your father went there himself . If he made that move , Edith is most likely enrolled already . Get ready . I'll take you to school " Hallie stomped her foot hard . " No , I'm not going to the same school as her . She's jutt some stupid country girl . Why does she get to go to my school ? Mom , do something . Kick her out , please ? I can't stand her anymore … " Hallie ! " Karen raised her voice . " I told you , just hold out for three more months . After that , everything in the Loveu family will be yours . As soon as she said that , someone came down the stairs . It was Joseph , with a backpack slung over his shoulder . Karen quickly masked her expression and asked gently . " Joseph , it's not even eight yet . Why didn't you sleep a little longer ? " Joseph glanced at his watch " Class starts in twenty minutes . If I sleep now , I'll be late . Hallie snapped . ' Aren't you late every day anyway ? " Joseph didn't answer . He kept walking , opened the car door , and got in It was true - he was always late , always left early , and skipped school all the time . He'd never cared what teachers or classmates thought . He only went today because he wanted to know what the homework was just in case Edith asked him The thought annoyed him . He didn't understand why he cared so much about what Edith thought , or why he got up early just to be Chapter 7 ready if she had questions . At 8.20 am .. the students at Sunspire High School had just finished their first class . Vincent walked in with Edith and headed straight to the assistant principal's office . " Mr. Lovett , pleasure to meet you . " The assistant principal greeted him warmly . " Everything's ready , just like you asked . All that's left is your signature on the transfer papers , and Edith's officially a student here . I placed her in Class One. That okay with you ? " Sunspire High had a special class for top - performing students , known as the Honors Class . These kids were the ones bound for schools like Bonrea University . Class One wasn't quite as elite as the Honors Class , but it was still a group of strong students . Vincent had no objections - getting Edith in with these kids was already a win . " Mr. Humphrey , why don't you give Edith a quick assessment ? " the assistant principal said . " Mr. Lovett , how about a cup of coffee in my office ! Since both daughters had gotten in through connections , Vincent knew exactly how these things worked . He followed the assistant principal without a second thought . Dan Humphrey , homeroom teacher of Class One , wasn't thrilled . His class already played second fiddle to the Honors kids , and now they were dumping in another student with special favors . Dan couldn't help but worry about the average GPA . He handed Edith a science test , clearly annoyed . " You've got one hour . Edith was left alone in a corner to take the test . Meanwhile , a few teachers had gathered nearby , whispering among themselves . " Lovett Group's one of the top companies in Sunspire . I heard Mr. Lovett promised to build the school a new wing two weeks ago . That's how he got a spol . " " Hallie Lovett in Class One is also his daughter , right ? She's pretty smart , so the new girl might not be too bad . " " I just looked at this one's transcript . It's a mess . Mr. Humphrey's in for a nightmare . " The more they talked , the angrier Dan got . He finally got up and walked over to Edith . One glance at her test , and his face darkened . He'd picked basic science questions - stuff ninth graders could do in their sleep . Edith had answered every one . se . But they were all wro Dan's expression was grim . " You didn't get a single one right ? " Edith shrank in her seat and didn't dare look up . " If you don't know how to answer , then just stop " Dan reached to yank the paper away . Edith slapped her hand down on it . She didn't really want to keep going either , but she had no choice The system had given her a mission finish the test , no matter what . She figured the answers didn't have to be right - as long as she finnhed , the task would be complete . The system sighed . It had no idea how it got stuck with a Host who loved funding loopholes in every rule . Edith looked up at Dan with a serious face . " If I try harder , maybe I'll get one right ! Mr. Humphrey , just give me a little more time , okay Seeing the sincerity in her eyes . Dan slowly let go of the paper . Chapter 7 In his thirty - plus years of teaching , it was the first time he'd seen that kind of hunger for knowledge in a student's eyes . He started to believe Edith might actually be a good kid - just someone who'd never had the chance to study properly , which was why she'd fallen behind . System : [ Congrats ! You've earned genuine praise from someone else . A qualified heiress must have strong knowledge reserves . Reward unlocked : Comprehension + 1 ] Edith was stunned . Daniel had only taken one look at her test and already felt impressed . That made her wonder if she somehow got everything right . AD