Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted (Stella and Keegan) novel Chapter 2080

Chapter 2080

Keegan glanced at Stella and said, "No. What happened?"

As Stella shuffled the playing cards, she recounted, "During my SAT, Sophia was gearing up for her

high school entrance exam. Since we were both at boarding school, we only went home every two or

three weeks. Most of our time on campus was spent studying. When holidays rolled around, I just

wanted to kick back and relax, but not Sophia."

Even during semester breaks, Sophia would return home with a stack of hefty reference books and

practice exams. She would dive into her studies after meals and recite vocabulary words every morning

before dawn.

Back then, Sophia told Albert that she wanted to get into Rivera High just like Stella.

Albert was thrilled to hear that. He praised Sophia's diligence to everyone he met, boasting about her

academic achievements.

But when it came to Stella, he always said, "All she does during school break is play. She never picked

up a single book."

Stella used to argue back, but eventually, she stopped caring.

Sophia was diligent and studious, and Stella was only interested in fun. It was obvious who would have

come out on top.

But when the results were released, Albert was dumbfounded. Stella, who goofed off, scored over

1200, while Aurora did not make the cut for Rivera High. It was Albert's connections that secured her a

spot for a hefty fee.

"Truly hardworking people don't need to boast about their efforts. They keep it low-key because they're

afraid of failure and ridicule. Those who flaunt their efforts are often just putting on a show and trying to

impress others," Stella continued.

Jaylene's social media posts were all targeted toward Keegan. Stella did not think Jaylene could

accomplish much. She leaned toward the idea that she was trying to portray herself as an independent

woman.

'I guess the hints I dropped didn't go in vain. Jaylene really doesn't disappoint,' thought Stella. 'After all,

a fake persona is easy to build but also easy to dismantle.'

To Stella, Jaylene was not even considered to be her competition. But she was Darcie's Achilles heel.