The Fabricated Heir

BEATRIX'S POINT OF VIEW

"Stanford University, Class of 2016. Summa cum laude. Double major in Economics and Computer Science."

I stared down at the heavy-stock diploma resting in my lap. My thumb traced the raised texture of the embossed gold seals. The elegant calligraphy looped across the center of the pristine parchment, boldly declaring a name that did not belong to me.

Beatrix Mercer.

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