Faced with Bianca's apology.
Serena merely cast a faint glance at the teammates standing behind her.
Her clear eyes were calm, utterly devoid of any ripples of emotion.
It was as if Bianca's deeply humiliating apology wasn't worth a single shred of her attention.
She looked at her team, her gaze silently asking: Are you satisfied?
Truthfully, seeing Bianca reduced to such a submissive state brought an incredible rush of satisfaction to Caleb Sommers and the others.
Since they were all scholarship students sponsored by the Doyle family, Bianca had bullied them relentlessly on a daily basis.
They had never imagined a day where this arrogant, spoiled heiress would actually bow and apologize to them.
But an apology alone wasn't nearly enough.
They weren't about to say, "It's fine."
And they certainly weren't going to accept her apology.
"Hmm..."
Lydia Brooks suddenly tilted her head, letting her bangs fall to the side to reveal her bright, expressive eyes.
She smiled. "Bianca, what did you say? I didn't quite catch that."
"If I couldn't hear it, I'm sure the other contestants and the audience missed it too."
"Why don't you speak up a bit? Let everyone see just how sincere The Dreamscape Initiative is about apologizing."
Bianca's face instantly turned a sickly shade of gray, utterly mortified.
She glared viciously at Lydia.
She couldn't believe this normally spineless girl was suddenly acting so sharp-tongued, actually daring to humiliate her!
Bianca was absolutely furious.
Lydia quickly shrank behind Vanessa Vance, letting out an exaggerated gasp. "Oh dear, it seems Bianca doesn't really want to apologize to us. If she firmly believes she did nothing wrong, then... well, our consciences are clear, and we have nothing to hide. Let's just have The Organizing Committee step in and investigate."
Bianca's expression froze, her eyes instantly reddening.
This time, it wasn't out of rage, but a profound sense of grievance and shame.
These bitches were doing this on purpose!
Her voice was lazy, devoid of any intense emotion, yet it carried an unmistakable aura of absolute dominance.
Lydia cheered enthusiastically. "Yes, Captain!"
The other three immediately followed her lead.
The entire arena erupted in cheers.
Surrounded by the roaring applause, the group confidently walked off the competition stage.
They left Bianca and Isabella standing there like a pair of clowns, enduring the mocking laughter of the crowd.
Watching Serena and her team walk away.
It felt as if they didn't care about the apologies at all.
As if the humiliation the two girls had just endured was completely invisible to them.
Bianca was so infuriated she felt a lump form in her throat, a suffocating wave of despair washing over her.
Covering her face with her hands, she burst into tears and ran out of the stadium.

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