The Monster at My Feet novel Chapter 39

Sylvie returned to her dorm room, staring at the number in her new bank account, marveling at how ridiculously easy life could be.

This job was a total breeze!

She smoothly popped a brand-new SIM card into her phone.

Entering a sequence of complex codes, she transferred her salary into an untraceable account.

Then, she placed her orders on the dark web.

The young girl sighed as she watched her balance plummet from five figures down to three.

She was still so broke.

Why were raw materials so expensive? She had barely bought anything.

Once the orders were confirmed, she removed the SIM card, snapped it in half, and put her regular one back in.

It was time for class.

Sylvie grabbed her backpack and hurried out. Halfway across campus, she spotted a massive poster for the Peachwood Prize piano competition.

It looked familiar. She suddenly remembered Gillian mentioning it at the coffee shop.

The Peachwood Prize was the most prestigious collegiate piano competition in the country. World-renowned pianists were invited to judge, and if you were lucky, you could even be taken on as a maestro's protege.

She didn't care about any of that, but when her eyes landed on the grand prize, her feet stopped moving.

Two hundred thousand dollars!

To the elite students here, that was pocket change, the price of two designer bags.

But to Sylvie, it was a massive fortune!

She leaned in, carefully reading the details.

A mocking voice sounded from behind her.

"Is Miss Vance interested in the piano?"

Gillian strolled over with a group of friends.

Sylvie recognized them as the same guys and girls from the bar. Clearly, they were a tight-knit clique.

The young girl greeted them meekly. "Hi. I was just looking."

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