Celine wasnât there, which gave Tracy even more room to shine.
After signing autographs for a group of classmates, Tracy smirked confidently as she approached Celine. âCeline, I heard Mr. Zander kidnapped you. Why do you always cause trouble? Youâre such a disgrace to the Tate family!â
Whenever something happened to Celine, the entire Tate family scolded her without showing any concern for her wellâbeing.
But Celine wasnât angry. She was used to it. With a playful flutter of her lashes, she looked at Tracy and praised her instead. âItâs fine if I embarrass the Tate family. After all, having you is more than enough for them.â
That comment hit the sweet spot in Tracyâs heart. She smiled proudly. âOh, so youâve heard about my academic thesis being selected for display at the Museum of Medical Sciences?
âItâs being officially showcased tomorrow in the exhibit windows. The whole family is thrilled. Grandma and my parents will all be there to witness my glorious moment.â
Even Sonia, the family matriarch, planned to attend. Tracy was her most prized granddaughter and the shining star of Yorhine University. Tomorrow, Sonia would lead the entire family to the Museum of Medical Sciences to celebrate Tracyâs success.
Celine arched her delicate brows. Even without witnessing it firsthand, she could easily imagine how overjoyed the entire Tate family must be.
With a calm smile, Celine said, âIn that case, Iâll go to the Museum of Medical Sciences tomorrow too. It sounds like fun.â
Tracy gave her a disdainful onceâover. âYou? Sure, you can come. I know a bumpkin like you wants a chance to broaden your horizons. But donât cause any trouble or embarrass me, or Iâll make sure the museum staff kicks you out!â
Celineâs lips curved. âAlright.â
Tracy strutted off in her high heels, exuding an air of superiority.
Nearby, Hailey looked puzzled. âCeline, are you really going to the Museum of Medical Sciences tomorrow? Tracyâs family is definitely going to humiliate you.â Celine patted Haileyâs hand reassuringly. âDonât worry, I know what Iâm doing.â
Then, she pulled out her phone and contacted Perry âPerry send me a copy of Tracyâs academic thesis thatâs going to be displayed at the museum.â Perry replied almost instantly with an acknowledgment Adam had spent the entire day working in his office at Alvarez Group. The past few days of chasing after Celine had left his workload piled up.
That evening, Benjamin burst into the office and flopped onto the office sofa grumbling. âAdam, you seriously embarrassed yourself by going headâtoâhead with the Zander family over Celine. Iâm starting think sheâs put some kind of spell on you!â
Adam looked up from his files and shot Benjamin cold glare.
Benjamin immediately fell silent. If there was one thing he feared, was Adam.
Still, he couldnât just swallow his frustration. He opened up his gaming app and tagged Celine in chat, demanding she play with him.
Ever since sheâd KOâd him in their last match, Benjamin had been itching for a rematch.
had upgraded his gear and was ready to reclaim his honor.
Celine had returned to her hostel. Perry had sent over Tracyâs academic thesis, and she was engrossed in reading it when gaming app started beeping incessantly.
She glanced at the notifications and saw Benjaminâs challenge.
âCome on!â
âLetâs play!â
Prepare to lose!â
âScared, arenât you?â
â
sighed. ââ¦Seriously?â
Putting the academic thesis aside, she logged into her gaming account and replied, âFine. One game.â
Benjaminâs excitement soared when Celine logged on. He was convinced she was walking straight into his trap.
The started.
Benjamin had poured a fortune into upgrading his weapons, swapping out his longbow for a . With a surge of confidence, he charged at Celine, spear in hand, a predator closing in on its prey.
The familiar âGame â appeared on the screen.
Benjamin shot up from the sofa âWhat the hell just happened?â
Benjamin made his first move with the But before he could , Celineâs avatar spun into the air, hammer in hand, and brought it crashing with deadly precision.
He was defeated, crushed in seconds. He couldnât believe he had died again.