The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189

Rosie gently tugged at Natalie’s sleeve. “I’m not signing up. Let’s go. Natalie..”

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Eamon, who was working nearby, noticed the commotion and handed his tasks to someone else before walking over

“What’s going on?” he asked.

He saw Natalie first, then noticed Rosie standing behind her, eyes rimmed with tears.

The cheerleader spotted Eamon and immediately acted like she’d found her backup. “Eamon, this girl wants to join the cheer squad, but… but her figure just isn’t right for it. I told her already, but they’re still making a scene here

Rosie got even more nervous when she met Eamon’s eyes, quickly looking away and not daring to meet his gaze

Eamon’s gaze shifted to Rosie’s face, then to Natalie.

‘Does he think I’m fat too…?‘ Rosie thought, her heart sinking.

Eamon pressed his lips together. “Give her the application form. All tryouts are fair, none of that superficial stuff.

Rosie was caught off guard, her eyes going to him automatically.

The cheerleader stared at him in disbelief. “Eamon!”

Eamon gave her a slight frown. “Give it to her.”

The cheerleader let out a huff and reluctantly pulled out an application form.

Eamon took it, smiling lightly as he handed it to Rosie. “Here, just fill it out over there and give it back to me when you re done.”

Rosie’s cheeks flushed as she nodded. “Okay… Thank you, Eamon!”

“No problem,” Eamon replied.

Natalie stood quietly to the side, unfazed by Eamon’s actions. Eamon gave her a quick look, then turned his attention elsewhere.

After Rosie filled out the form and handed it in, the cheerleader didn’t even look at her. “Scan the QR code to join the group chat. Tryouts are tomorrow at one.”

Rosie didn’t mind her attitude at all and just grinned. “Okay, thanks!”

The cheerleader was momentarily thrown off by her smile. “Whatever.”

Why is she grinning like that? Just because she signed up doesn’t mean she’ll make the cut Does she really think getting in is that easy? the cheerleader thought.

The next day at noon, the Redvale University basketball court

Rosie was so nervous she spent all night practicing her routine. At lunch, she and Natalie barely ate anything in the cafeteria before heading over.

There were already sixty or seventy people waiting for the tryouts, but only sixteen would make the cut.

Rosie lined up, while Natalie took a seat in the stands to wait for her.

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A few basketball club members were playing casually in small groups nearby.

The tryouts had already started. Natalie was on her phone, keeping track of the progress. When Rosic story was cormitor she put her phone away and focused her attention on Rosie.

But Rosie hadn’t even started her routine. She was just about to introduce herself when the girl sitting in the center interrupted her.

“Sorry, you don’t meet our tryout standards,” Arianna said.

She was the cheer captain, a junior from the dance department.

She barely glanced at Rosie before dropping her application onto the rejected pile.

Rosie was all set, but before she could even introduce herself, she was cut without a chance to speak.

She blinked her big eyes. “Huh? But I haven’t even started dancing yet!”

Arianna didn’t bother to look at her. “It’s not like we expect our cheerleaders to be super skinny or have model bodies, but

She finally glanced up, openly sizing Rosie up without a hint of embarrassment. “At the very least, you can t be fat, right?

Rosie stood there, her smile stuck awkwardly on her face, not even having a chance to fade.

She opened her mouth to say something, but Arianna had already moved on to the next application, didn’t even bother to look at her again.

Some of the girls waiting for their turn whispered quietly, their eyes drifting to Rosie with a touch of pity.

The cheer captain was famous for being a snob. Just because she was a senior and the leader of a lame club, she acted like she was better than everyone else.

Rosie was gripping her skirt so hard her knuckles went white.

Seeing Rosie still standing there, Arianna snapped, “What are you waiting for? Don’t waste everyone’s time. Everyone’s waiting!”

Rosie stood there, so awkward and uncomfortable, like a little sapling about to be blown over by the wind. She tried to stand tall, but her eyes were already red with tears.

She shuffled her feet, turned around, and walked out of the court.

“What did you just say?” Natalie spoke up.

Rosie kept her head down, catching the scent of perfume and feeling Natalie’s slim figure sweep past her

?

Natalie didn’t raise her voice, but the whole place fell silent.

She strolled forward, hands casually tucked in her pockets.

Arianna shot Natalie a look.

She recognized her, Natalie, the new campus queen, top scorer in the SAT, the girl who stole the show at the opening

ceremony.

But just because she knew Natalie didn’t mean she thought this freshman had any right to put on airs in front of her.

She was friends with Emma, and she’d heard all about Natalie even before actually meeting her.

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She always looked down on girls who tried to cozy up to the popular crowd, especially one boyfriend. Seriously, how can she be so shameless and still act all high and mighty? Wha thought.

“Fat girls aren’t welcome on our cheer squad. Didn’t you get that?” Arianna said

Her tone was slow and casual, smirking a little, like it was just common sense.

“Honestly, it’s better for her and for us. Rules are rules, not just my decision,” she added.

Natalie walked up to the long table, narrowed her eyes at Arianna. “Apologize.”

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