Chapter 312: The First Step

Christiana's POV

The halls of Blackwood Academy were filled with murmurs.

It wasn't just because it was the first day of the school year. No—it was because of her.

She could feel the weight of their stares, the whispers trailing behind her like shadows. Some with curiosity. Some with fear.

Christiana Blackwood.

Her name was already an unspoken force here. She wasn't just another student. She was the daughter of Chris Blackwood, the sister of Classic Blackwood, the next in line to something far greater than any of them could comprehend.

And yet, none of that mattered right now.

She walked through the halls, ignoring the buzz of voices around her. The guards stayed close, but she didn't need them. She had been raised to understand how to control a room without saying a word.

Still, she was young.

And that meant people would test her.

"She's just a kid," someone muttered from the side.

Christiana stopped.

The hallway fell silent as she slowly turned her head toward the voice.

A senior student—a boy, taller than her, smirking like he had just said something clever.

Classic, who had been walking slightly ahead, glanced back but didn't intervene.

This was her moment.

Her first test.

Christiana took a single step toward the boy, tilting her head slightly.

"What did you say?" she asked, her voice calm, steady.

The boy hesitated.

She saw it—the flicker of doubt in his eyes. He hadn't expected her to confront him directly. He thought she'd ignore it.

Big mistake.

Christiana smiled, but there was no warmth in it.

"If I were you, I'd be careful with what you say next," she said softly.

Her tone was light, almost sweet. But the threat underneath it was crystal clear.

The boy swallowed.

Classic finally chuckled, shaking his head. "You shouldn't have tested her, man."

The tension in the hallway shifted immediately. The boy muttered something under his breath and stepped back, his confidence already shattered.

Christiana turned without another word and continued walking.

She didn't need to prove anything.

She was a Blackwood.

And today was only the beginning.