Reborn: The Unwanted Heiress's Revenge (Isabella) novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189

“Thank you so much, Mr. Kingsley Olivia beamed with joy. “This is such a rare opportunity.”

If Bianca could win an award at this National English Calligraphy Competition, she would have a bright future in the English calligraphy world.

*No need to thank me. Bianca is my only student, so naturally, as her teacher, I care about her future development.”

Alaric thought for a moment, then added, “Actually, even without this recommendation letter, Bianca should be able to participate in this calligraphy

competition anyway.”

“How so?”

Alaric explained, “This competition is organized by the English Calligraphy Association. To select outstanding young English calligraphers nationwide, they’ve specifically given some schools registration spots. As far as I know, Stellar High School is one of them, though the spots are only for the

international program.”

The international program at Stellar High School offered specialized English calligraphy courses with dedicated teachers.

“Stellar High School has been given seven spots for this competition, so even without my recommendation, given Bianca’s performance in calligraphy class, the school would definitely give her this opportunity.”

He wrote the recommendation letter just to be safe.

Alaric chatted with Olivia a bit more about the competition rules before getting up to leave.

“Mrs. Taylor, please pass along what I said to Bianca. I’ll be going now.”

After seeing Alaric out, Olivia returned to hear Yves praise, “Bianca is truly exceptionally bright. So young, yet already so valued by Mr. Kingsley.”

Olivia felt much lighter hearing this, and quickly forgot all about Isabella.

At six in the evening, the car bringing Bianca and Gabriel home arrived.

Gabriel got out and ran straight inside, heading upstairs to his room.

Bianca sighed and walked into the living room.

‘Mom, I’m home.*

“Bianca, Mr. Kingsley came by today. He told me you can participate in the National English Calligraphy Competition…”

Olivia took Bianca’s hand and happily shared the news.

Bianca smiled. “Then I’ll call Mr. Kingsley later to thank him.”

Olivia looked pleased. “Yes, Mr. Kingsley values you so much, you should definitely thank him. My daughter is so thoughtful.”

“Mom, actually our English calligraphy teacher mentioned this today too. Since Mr. Kingsley has already written me a recommendation letter, that spot can go to another student,”

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Rianca semed to think of something and sighed again.

“What’s wrong, Bianca?

“Mom, if only Isabella were in the international program too. Then she could also participate in this English calligraphy competition, right?” Bianca bit her lip, looking dejected. “It feels like I’ve taken something away from Isabella…”

“Bianca!” Olivia quickly stopped her. “How can you say that?”

She knew Bianca was a sensitive child with too kind a heart, which made her feel guilty about Isabella.

Olivia reminded her, “Isabella hasn’t even studied English calligraphy. What difference would it make if she were in the international program? Your English calligraphy teacher wouldn’t pick her for the competition anyway.”

Bianca seemed to just remember. “Oh right, Isabella doesn’t even know calligraphy. I forgot about that.”

She hadn’t actually forgotten.

She deliberately brought it up to remind Olivia that Isabella didn’t even know English calligraphy.

She wanted Olivia to unconsciously compare them and be disappointed in Isabella. That way, Olivia would value her even more

“Mom, why don’t we get Isabella an English calligraphy teacher? Isabella studies so well and learns so fast, maybe she could do well with English calligraphy

too.”

Olivia frowned. “English calligraphy needs to be practiced from an early age. Starting now is useless. No point wasting time on her.”

What’s ruined is ruined.

Better to focus on cultivating Bianca. Maybe in the future, Bianca would achieve something and become someone like Alaric.

Bianca, seeing that Olivia had no intention of investing in Isabella, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Cultural Center.

Joseph stood at the entrance holding his family’s heirloom vase. Seeing Isabella arrive, he hurried forward. ‘I brought the vase. One game decides it all. You win, the vase is yours. You lose, you pay me the market price in cash,”

Isabella raised an eyebrow. “Doesn’t this basically make us no different from running an illegal gambling ring?”

‘How is it no different?” Joseph quickly objected. “How can playing chess be the same as gambling?”

If Isabella hadn’t said she didn’t want to play chess with him for free anymore, Joseph definitely wouldn’t have brought out the heirloom vase.

But since he’d brought it out, he had absolute confidence.

Today he would definitely beat Isabella!

The vase was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. He wasn’t worried about Isabella not having the money-after all, this was William’s girlfriend, Worst

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cased pust get the money from William.

Joseph happily pulled out the board and set up the pieces on the table.

This time, they were playing Othello.

“You’re taking advantage of the fact that I don’t know frow to play Othello?’ Isabella glanced at Joseph.

Sneaky old fox.

Joseph had always played international chess with her before, not Othello.

These two were worlds apart.

Joseph stroked his beard, looking very pleased. “I said we’d play chess, but I never said it had to, international chess. Othello is chess too.”

While he wasn’t very good at international chess, he’d been playing Othello for over ten years. In all of Emerald City, there were only a handful who could

beat him.

Beating a young girl would be easy.

Seeing Isabella standing there without sitting down, Joseph glanced at her. “What? Giving up already?”

Isabella narrowed her eyes slightly. “Joseph, aren’t you bullying me? I don’t know anything about Othello.”

Hearing her say she knew nothing about it, Joseph felt even happier.

This time, he could finally humiliate Isabella and wipe away all his past shame/

“Come on, enough talk. Today I’ll show you my real skills.”

Joseph sat down calmly and confidently, looking like a master.

Isabella sat across from Joseph and started playing without hesitation.

The two went back and forth several times, with Joseph launching his offensive…

Joseph finally realized something was wrong. “Isabella, do you really know nothing about Othello?”

Isabella smiled. “Of course that was a lie. You can play Othelle but I can’t? The games you old folks like to play aren’t that hard-you just need to use your

brain…”

As she spoke, Isabella won another round.

Joseph’s face darkened.

He clutched the heirloom vase tightly, eyes fixed on the board, veins bulging on his forehead. “Your playing style is really devious!”

Thanks for the compliment.”

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Before long, Isabella had completely taken control, and Joseph could only defend passively.

Joseph looked anxious.

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