Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1263

The first period was morning reading. Mira Mercer had just pulled out her books when a grating voice shattered the silence.

"Ryan is such a good guy, pedaling his cousin to school every day and even carrying her backpack. People who know them realize they're related, but strangers might mistake them for a couple."

Amber Holt sneered, her tone dripping with jealousy.

She was the mayor's daughter and had been chasing Ryan for a long time. But Ryan despised her overbearing attitude and completely ignored her advances.

"Amber, what the hell are you talking about? They're actual blood relatives."

"Who knows if they're really related? They look nothing alike."

Another classmate immediately shot back. "Plenty of siblings don't look alike. Why would cousins be any different?"

Mira heard Amber's remarks, and naturally, Ryan did too. "Say that again. I dare you," he snapped.

He had a hot temper and lunged forward as if to strike her, but Mira pulled him back. "Ryan, it's not worth it. Why lower ourselves to fight with a barking dog? She's just miserable because nobody likes her and she's jealous of me. Just ignore her."

Mira's words were framed as comfort, but they were a direct insult to Amber. If Amber kept running her mouth now, she would only prove she was jealous.

By ignoring her, Mira established she simply wouldn't waste time on a petty animal.

In her past life, Mira would have walked right up and slapped the girl across the face for a stunt like this. But the current situation was completely different.

Amber was the mayor's daughter, flaunting her family's wealth and influence to do whatever she pleased. Mira and Ryan were just a couple of small-town kids. If a real conflict broke out, she and her cousin would be the only ones suffering the consequences.

Since Amber was only using her words, Mira would play the same game. At the end of the day, it was just a verbal spat between classmates; the mayor couldn't actually do anything to retaliate.

Amber gritted her teeth in frustration. "Pearl Finn, don't think you're so special just because the guys fawn over you. Just you wait."

Yes, Mira's name in this life was Pearl Finn. Her parents cherished her like a precious treasure, hence the name.

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