Chapter 161
The moment the president of the Chess Association made his announcement, applause erupted throughout the auditorium. But those seated to the left particularly the first–year students from the acting department, were left in stunned silence.
“What’s going on? Isn’t Willow the one supposed to be with the Chess Association? Why is it Eliana now?”
“Wasn’t it rumored that Willow took a photo with the president? Isn’t she supposed to be the chess prodigy?”
Some of the students began to look toward the front, toward Willow
Willow gritted her teeth her frustration boiling over. She finally realized that Eliana had been working under the Chess Association’s direction, preparing the seminar with Roman. She thought, So Eliana wasn’t trying to dirt with Roman like I assumed
Instead, Eliana had been working directly with the Chess Association. A sinking feeling his Willowas she realized the president had credited all her efforts to Eliana Willow thought. That’s it. Eliana took all the credit for what I did
Her gaze fixed on Eliana, sitting a few rows ahead. As their eyes met, Eliana’s light–colored eyes seemed to gleam, reflecting the overhead lights of the auditorium.
If anger could take shape, Willow would have crumpled in rage, ready to tear Eliana apart. She thought, How dare she? Eliana stole my credit and dared to look so smug about it!
After the seminar, as students filed out of the auditorium. Willow overheard a few student council members talking.
This went really well. So many people showed up for the seminar”
“Yeah, we had no idea it would actually fill the seats. It’s a real success
Willow’s face darkened. Of course, it was a success, I promised everyone a seafood dinner if they attended the seminar, and I reserved a buffet at Coral Bay. She thought, ‘I spent all that money, and she walked away with recognition! The more I think about it, the angrier 1 gett
When Eliana’s involvement became known in the classroom, Wendy couldn’t help but laugh. “Willow, you really messed up this time. You didn’t even know the whole story before jumping in. If you were going to make a play for attention, you should’ve made sure Roman knew about it,”
“But, then again, if no one had shown up for the lecture, it would’ve been Elana’s failure. But with such a full room, the president of the Chess Club had to give her some praise.
Charlene chimed in, “Maybe Eliana did it on purpose, When we were at the office the other day, she made sure I saw the computer screen. She’s got too much of a scheming mind.”
Charlene was brilliant once, reflecting on when she’d bent down to pick up a ping pong ball when Eliana had stepped back so subtly. She thought, It all makes sense now.
Eliana and Roman found themselves in a tough spot when the Chess Association announced they would be holding a lecture at Isonslead University. They were both trying to figure out how to fill every seat on the day of the event. The problem was that chess, being such a specialized interest appealed to those already interested, and no amount of promotion would spark interest in those who didn’t.
It wasn’t until one day that Eliana noticed Willow passing by the student council president’s office every afternoon at noon. At that moment, an idea formed in her mind. She thought, If I don’t take advantage of Willow, this opportunity is wasted.
Eliana purposely went to the student council president’s office every noon before Willow, intending to catch her attention and stir things up. hoping to get her to lend a hand in promoting the lecture as well:
Now that her plan had worked and the lecture was a success, Eliana happily joined a group from the student council for a hearty steak dinner. But when Willow finally realized she had been manipulated, she was so furious that she couldn’t bring herself to eat
Although Wenly had previously spoken dismissively about the Enchante collection, when she learned that the brand’s store was right across from Chanel, she couldn’t resist. Over the weekend, Wendy found a way to purchase the latest high–end piece from the collection, paying nearly three times the anginal prion,
However, when Wendy proudly walked into class on Monday wearing the elegant dress from the Enchante collection, she was stunned to see Willow wearing the same design Wendy thought, “So they had the same idea, lwh!
“Where did you get your outfit?” Wendy asked,
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Willows replied, “Victoria had a friend bring it for me from Yinston. What about you, Wesly?”
Wendy sundled awkwardly, ‘Oh, same here. Hannaly bought it for me. Honestly, I didn’t even want to wear it. She insisted, and I figured it was just
The two exchanged a look, forcing stiles, In reality, Willow hadn’t gotten her dress from a friend in Yinaton, she had paid three times the price to buy it tlmosagh a reseller. Wendy had done the same. They thongla, ‘Neither of us wanted to admit it–We felt embarrassed, especially since we were the ones who had perviously criticized the brand, and now we were the ones wearing it.
The popularity of Enchante was undeniable. It was so hot right now that it was practically becoming the acting department’s unofficial uniform. Anyone without it would mimediately be seen as out of touch with the trend.
Willow’s competitive nature wouldn’t allow her in fall behind. She wanted to be ahead of the game even if she had to pay a premium. But seeing Wendy in the same dress made her feel a little irritated, though she could do nothing alamut it, Willow thought, ‘Thad no choice but to swallow it
down!
Sharryl and Charlene, however, were more than eager to shower them with praise. Upon seeing their outfits, they eagerly commented. “Wendy. Willow, this must be the latest autumn collections, right? The overseas version has plaid cuts–yours must be from abroad?”
“Yeald Willow.confirmed, a small siuile tugging at her lips
“course,” Wendy added, maintaining her confident posture.
The truth was, the overseas version wasn’t necessarily superior. After all, Enchanté was originally a domestic brand and had even been hailed as a national tirasier. The issue was fluit demand within the country was so overwhelming that the stores couldn’t keep up. So, what else could they do but pay the extra cost to buy ir abipood?
Rumors claimed the international Versions were different—the cuifilesign and the fabric. The overscis factories fudn’t accounted for how much softer and more breathable the material needed for the Manorsile market. People preferred cotton and linen, so the fabrics were tailored to be more skin–friendly. The foreign factories didnt consider thh, making their materials stiffer in comparison
In the entire class, only Willow and Wendy wore the latest collection, and they hasked in envious glances from their classinates. But then, Eliana and Stella walked in, instantly getting all the attention:
“Eliana’s wearing another custom Enchante piece. Look at the logo, it’s different, someone murmured.
“How many is this now! Pretty sure she wore something different last week tou
“It’s so enviable. If I had that many, the posting photos online and getting so much attention”
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