Her words finally sparked the reaction she’d been waiting for. Voices rose up around the room, students who’d been quiet until now finding the courage to speak.
“That’s right! We worked hard for our reputation. Rebecca shouldn’t be allowed to ruin it for everyone.”
“If someone like Rebecca stays in Class A, how are we supposed to concentrate? She brings nothing but trouble.”
“Wade, please think this through. Don’t let one person ruin everything for the rest of us.”
Rebecca barely knew these people. There were no friendships here, no real connection. And after what had happened over the last few days, it was obvious they wanted her gone.
Class A looked perfect from the outside—admired, envied, held to a higher standard. But with that came a level of pressure and responsibility most people couldn’t even imagine. They expected to study in peace, to focus on excellence. The last thing they wanted was someone causing drama.
Wade could shut down Ablitt and Lily easily enough, but facing all the students together was a different story. They thought their request made sense. Even Wade seemed cornered.
He frowned, brows drawn tight. “All of you…”
Rebecca cut him off, voice steady and face unreadable. “Let’s be real. You all just don’t think I deserve to be in this class, right?” She spoke quietly, but there was a sharpness in her words, as if she was looking down on them from somewhere above.
“At least you’re self-aware.” Felice let out a cold laugh.
“You couldn’t even get through a mediocre college. You wouldn’t be in the Vantage Point prep program if it weren’t for Paulina’s help. Honestly, that should’ve been enough for you. But you had to push your luck, cheat your way into Apex Academy, and now even here… You’ve crossed the line. You don’t belong in Class A! We want things to be fair—people like you make a joke of that!”
Lily, smiling like the cat who got the cream, spoke up. “Wade, everyone’s just saying what they’ve seen. Rebecca just doesn’t fit in with Class A. Maybe it really would be best if—”
“So you want me gone?” Rebecca’s lips curled into a small, icy smile. Her gaze flickered over each student. “I can leave. But are you all brave enough to bet on it?”
Felice rolled her eyes so hard it looked like it might hurt. “What now, Rebecca? What stupid thing do you want to bet?”
Rebecca looked her up and down, then spoke in a voice that was calm and somehow more commanding than before. “On the upcoming exam. I bet I’ll get the highest score in the entire university.”
The whole room was silent. You could hear the surprise as it rippled through the group. It was like time itself had stopped.

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