Chapter 18 Chapter 18 13 1455 16 vauchers kayla's voice rang out , slicing through Marlanna's hypocrisy like a blade . " If he's so weak , maybe he should be working on building some actual stamina . Everyone else got caught in the rain , and they're fine , What's his excuse ? Is he even a man ? " She said it loud enough to make sure Davon , still hiding in the corner , heard every word . Yeah , hear that loud and clear . A guy that weak better stay away from girls ; she thought coldly Getting exposed in public like this , Marianna looked like she'd been slapped . Her face turned red as tears welled up in her eyes , as if she'd been deeply wronged . She cried , " He used to ride in your car all the time , didn't het So why wouldn't you let him yesterday ? Don't act like it wasn't on purpose . " You're the Sexton family heiress , and it's nothing , for you to offer a ride . But me ? If I had the money , I wouldn't even wait for him to ask . You're just heartless " Kayla's cold smirk widened . She gave Marianna a slow nod and retorted , " Oh , I get it now . You're poor , so that gives you moral high ground . I'm rich , so I'm automatically the villain . " She took a step forward , her tone sharper than ever . " You care about Davon with your cheap words . You didn't lose anything . Meanwhile , I'm the one with actual money , so you figure it's my job to prove I have a soul , right ? " Just admit it . You don't care about him . You just hate people who have what you don't . You want to guilt - trip me into looking bad so you can play the selfless angel . Drop your act , " What's next ? Mad you weren't born with a trust fund ? Wanna blame me for not having Elon Musk as your dad ? " Kayla remembered this tactic . It was the same thing , Marianna used to do in Kayla's last life . Every time Marianna wanted something , she'd lean into her sob story , then guilt - trip Kayla into handing it over . Kayla was too worried about what Davon might think of her , and she always gave Marianna whatever she asked . However , this time around , Kayla wasn't playing nice . She wasn't going to let herself get walked all over in the name of " empathy " . Marianna's face flushed deeper . She looked like she might cry but held it in just enough to seem pitiful without breaking down . She retorted , " You're twisting , my words . I was just trying to help my classmate . I never hate the rich . You're the one laughing at my family background " The humor vanished from Kayla's expression , her tone turning icy . " Help your classmate , huh ? Then why is it only Davon you're crying , over ? Plenty of people walked home yesterday and got sick . I didn't see you fussing over them " 9:11 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 18 55 vouchers She leaned in , her voice lower , but every word crystal clear . " Or is it because you like him ? That's it , right ? " Many people walked home yesterday , but no one else blamed me . Let's be honest , if I'd turned down anyone else , you wouldn't care . But because it was Davon , you came to blame me . You just want to guilt - trip me , huh ? " Kayla exposed what Marianna was thinking . In this life , Kayla was no longer that weak , spineless girl who'd crumble at a few harsh words and spiral into self - blame , wondering what she'd done wrong . She didn't owe anyone kindness anymore , and Marianna could forget about guilt - tripping her . Marianna had been stringing along half the boys in school , pretending to be sweet and pure , letting them orbit around her while keeping every one of them just out of reach . Now , Kayla was determined to let everyone else see Marianna's true colors . She'd like to see how long her act lasted once those guys realized she was not as innocent as she pretended to be . 田