Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Martin froze in terror. His entire body went rigid and cold, eyes bulging wide. He didn’t dare move a muscle, not even blink.
“Dad!” Milena screamed.
“Martin!”
Heidi cried out.
Both women were horrified but too terrified to take a single step forward.
Milena shouted, “Cameron! Are you insane? Get that tiger off him right now!”
Cameron smiled, “What’s wrong, Milena? Eager to know what it feels like to have Pearl pin you down too!”
Milena instantly ducked behind Heidi for protection. Though Heidi was trembling with fear herself, she still tried to shield Milena.
“Cameron,” Heidi called out, her voice shaking. “We may not be your biological parents, but we raised you for eighteen years!”
“Raised me for eighteen years?” Cameron let out a cold laugh. “Wow, how noble of you. If it weren’t for you two, would I have been separated from my real parents? Would I even know who they are Yeah, I’m really grateful you ‘raised’ me.”
Heidi was left speechless
“Cameron, like it or not, you’d have starved to death without Dad and Mom, Milena said. “Call off that white tiger Dad’s about to have a heart attack”
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Cameron’s face remained blank. “So what if he dies? He’s your dad, not
“I see what you’re doing.” Heidl cut in. “You just don’t want to give us the check”
Cameron just stared at her collly,
“Fine. Tell that tiger to back off,” Heidi said. “We’ll forget about the check.
Milena’s jaw dropped as she turned to Heidi. “Mom!”
“Forget about the check? That’s fifteen million dollars How can we just walk away from that? Milena thought. palet withel,
“Millie, honey, I don’t want to do this either,” Heidi said, “but your father’s life is at stake. What if something happens to him? What then?
People mattered more than money, after all.
“You’re sure about giving it up?” Cameron raised an eyebrow
Heidi’s reaction had caught Cameron off guard. The original plan had been to have Pearl lunge at Milena.
Cameron wanted to see if Martin and Heidi would choose the 15 million-dollar check or their precious daughter when pech came to shove But Martin had thrown himself into the situation on his own
“In your dreams!” Milena shouted. “Cameron, you’re such a liar. You promised that once the paternity test results came back, if you weren’t a Maffara, you’d return the check. Now what are you doing? Threatening us to give it up?”
Cameron’s lips quirked into a hall smile. With a tilt of her chin, she nodded toward the check on the ground. There it is. Go ahead and take it. i won’t stop you.
Milena immediately moved to grab it.
“Forget the check, Millie!” Heidi shouted.
The check meant nothing compared to Martin. Without him, their whole family would fall apart.
“Mom, don’t let Cameron scare you,” Milena said. “She’s just bluffing. There’s no way she’d actually let that white tiger hurt Dad
“if anything happens to Dad, she’d be responsible. Don’t worry, she wouldn’t dare. If you fall for this, she’ll laugh her head off.”
Cameron gave Milena an icy stare. “Wow, Milena. You’re such a dutiful daughter. Your dad must be so proud”
Milena was completely stunned. Hiding behind Heidi, she yelled, “Cameron, get that tiger away from him right now. Give me the check!”
“Thanks for having so much faith in me, Milena, Cameron replied. “What makes you think I can control a wild animal?”
Milena paused. “Didn’t you steal that tiger from Samuel? How can you not control it?”
“Why don’t you try controlling it yourself?” Cameron challenged.
Milena went silent
Heidi watched in horror as Martin lay frozen under the white tiger, barely daring to breathe. She was beside herself with worry. “Mille, stop talking!” she shouted. “We don’t want the check anymore!”
“Mom, don’t fall for Cameron’s trick, Milena insisted. “She really wouldn’t dare.”
“I wouldn’t dare, but whether Pearl would be is anyone’s guess,” Cameron said with a shrug.
Milena exploded. “Cameron, if anything happens to my father, it’s on you!”
Cameron just smiled, “Milena, if you break into someone’s home and get killed by their pet tiger, what do you think the courts would say? How much money do you think you’d get?”
Milena’s jaw dropped. “What do you mean breaking in? You invited us here!” she shouted.
“Did 1? Where’s your proof?” Cameron asked coolly. “Couldn’t I just say you found out I was staying here and decided to barge in on your own?”
Milena was speechless.
“Stop this, Cameron,” Heidi cut in “Just call off the tiger. I’m calling the shots here. Forget the check.
Cameron raised an eyebrow. “You can make that call!”
“Of course I can.” Heidi raised an eyebrow.
Cameron stood up and grabbed the paper and pen she’d prepared earlier, holding them out to Hold. “Put it in writing,” she said firmly.
The note read: 1, representing the Wallace Family, voluntarily forfeit Samuel’s compensation check of 15 million dollars, unconditionally transfering it to Cameron as financial restitution for 18 years of deception.
Heidi’s eyes went wide with shock,
“Mom, see?” Milena cried. “This was her plan all along! She was just waiting for your to cave. Don’t fall for it.”
“Milenal” Heidi shoved her away. “I can’t believe you. Your owis father means less to you than 15 million dollar
Milena’s mind went blank, “What’s she talking about? Somehow this is my fault now?’ she thought
Heidi grabbed the pen and paper. “Fine, I’ll sign it.”
Soon, Held finished writing the agreement and pressed her fingerprint onto it.
Cameron took the document, nodding with satisfaction. “Pearl, come here, the called but
Pearl immediately jumped down from Marin’s lap and trotted obediently to Cameron’s side.
Cameron picked up the check from the floor and ruffled Pest’s head, “Good job Extra treats tonight.”
Pearl let out a soft rumble, nuzzling against Cameron’s leg
Milena’s eyes went wide. “You planned this whole thing”
Cameron raised an eyebrow. “Got a problem with that?”
Milena was speechless. “Hell yes, I got a problems with it. But what could I do? Mom has already signed the statement, she thought
“Martin?” Heidi rushed to help the man still lying on the floor.
Martin remained frozen with fear. Even though Pearl had jumped off him, he couldn’t move a muscle.
Heidi yanked Martin to his feet. “Martin, you’re freaking me out. Stop it.”
It took Martin a long moment to pull himself together. When he finally looked at Cameron, the intimidation that had once filled his eyes was gone, in its place was something new-fear
“Martin, forget the check, Heidi said. “As long as you’re okay, let’s just got out of here.”
Even with Pearl holding him down, Martin hadn’t missed a word of their conversation. Heidi helped him toward the door.
Milena was seething, but there was nothing she could do now. It was over, “Dad, are you alright?” She reached out to support him, but Martin slapped her hand away.
Milena froze. “What the hell? Is he blaming me? For what?’ she thought. “This was all Cameron’s scheme. We should never have backed down.
Milena shot Cameron a hate-filled glare over her shoulder. “What a bitch, she thought.
Cameron just smirked back, casually fanning herself with the check. The money was all hers now.
Cameron needed to call David. She’d drop the check off with him and then head back to school. She didn’t even take the morning off officially.
“Gonna have to come up with some excuse for Mr. Graham, Cameron thought. She took the check and headed upstairs. Her phone had finished charging and turned itself back on.
