Sierra gazed wistfully at the desks and chairs in the classroom and the small groups of students chatting in the hallway. She wondered what she would do differently if she could turn back time.
She would probably stay away from Benson, make more friends, attend gatherings with classmates, and go to tutoring sessions together…
"Janice, don't you want to be the most dazzling person on campus? If Sierra hadn't shown up, you would be receiving all the praise right now.”
Hearing her name being mentioned, Sierra felt curious, but when she recognized the voice of the speaker, she frowned slightly.
She halted her steps and stood outside the classroom door, wanting to see what Felicia was up to.
Inside the classroom, Felicia was like a demon tempting Janice's greed with her words. "Thankfully, Benson didn't cause a scene this time.
"Otherwise, everyone would think Sierra is the kind of person who burns bridges after getting what she wants."
Janice was clearly tempted. She was so engrossed in listening to her that she even wrote the wrong words in her autograph. "What do you mean?"
Felicia had noticed Janice had written the wrong words but didn't point it out. After all, that autograph was going straight into the trash later.
"Of course, I mean she had used her connections with Benson to get a good result in the competition and dump the person afterward."
She understood Janice well and knew exactly what words could trigger her.
Sure enough, Janice took the bait. She immediately threw the pen on the ground and clenched her hands into fists as she stood up. "You're right. That's exactly what Sierra would do.
"Before the competition, the judges had defended her and spoke so highly of her. If Benson hadn't stepped in, the judges would not have gone out of their way to care about a mere contestant.
"Also, the competition suddenly went live on social media because of her. If it weren't for Benson, she would not have received such special treatment!"
The more Janice spoke, the more convinced and worked up she became. She felt indignant and was ready to expose Sierra for her actions.
She had even talked about reporting the judges of the Marisol Cup for being unfair as she did not believe that Sierra deserved second place.
Satisfaction flashed across Felicia's face, but she quickly explained, "I was just joking. Why are you taking it so seriously?"
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