Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

If you had a degree as prestigious as that on display, it would definitely turn heads! Fiona arched an eyebrow, giving Amy a sidelong glance. Worried about credits? Was she really the type to stress over credits? If she was, she wouldn't be acting like this now. Besides, her reason for coming to Center College was purely to be closer to Jackson and to silence the Stonnell family once and for all.

"You look absolutely stunning today!" Fiona complimented, causing Amy's cheeks to flush a bright red. Amy shyly looked away, too embarrassed to meet Fiona's gaze.

"Oh, come on, Fiona, stop teasing me. I'm about to go on stage. You should get your stuff together too," Amy urged.

Fiona grabbed a baseball cap without much thought and popped it onto her head. She wasn't about to let the blazing sun scorch her, so she straightened her clothes and said, "Alright, let's do this."

The two of them made their way back to the event, where Fiona returned to her seat. The crowd was buzzing with anticipation about her upcoming performance, whispering eagerly as soon as she appeared.

"Who'd have thought? Fiona's not just a pretty face, she's doing a vaudeville act!" one person remarked.

"Exactly! I can't wait to see such a gorgeous girl perform vaudeville," another added.

Shelly, who was often glued to Tyler's side, couldn't help but be intrigued when she saw Fiona's name up on the big screen for a vaudeville performance. For once, she stopped pestering Tyler and walked over to Fiona. "Are you actually going to perform vaudeville?" Shelly asked, curiosity piqued.

Fiona glanced at her as if she'd lost her mind, completely dismissing Shelly's question. Instead, she focused on her phone, her fingers flying over the screen as she typed out a message. Since Jane was so determined to cause a scene, Fiona figured she might as well give Jane a show to remember.

"This is so not Fiona's style," Tyler chimed in, knowing Fiona too well. This wasn't her kind of scene, and he knew she'd rather be napping than performing.

"Then why's her name up there?" Shelly wondered, her brow furrowing before the realization hit her. "Could this be Jane's doing?"

Nash, who rarely spoke up, was sitting next to Fiona. This time, he coolly said, "I'll let Jackson know."

The main branch of the Woods family was quite different from the city branch. Nash didn't have the

authority to leverage the family'snet

powerto handle Jane, but he knew Jackson could. No one messes with Fiona and gets away with it, not on Nash's watch. noveldrama

"No need to bother my brother; I don't want him worrying," Fiona said with a slight,

chilly smile. "I've got my own ways to handle her."

"But she's setting you up!" Nash protested.

"Really? It's not the first time in the city either. I'm used to it," Fiona replied,

silencing Nash, leaving him with nothing but a sigh.

"If push comes to shove, the Woods family's got your back, and so will the Stonnell family," Nash remarked, his eyes showing a rare fierceness that surprised Fiona. She just reached out, covering his hand with her own, and said, "I know It's just a little drama between girls? No need to worry."

Nash wanted to say more, but under Fiona's steady gaze, he held his

tongue. Deep down, he wished he could be someone who could stand his ground, but Fiona always seemed to treat him like her dittle brother.