Chapter 302
Turning Of The Tide (Natalie and Trevon)
Chapter 302 The third round began.
The boy from Northview University was very gentlemanly. He asked Ava to go first. Ava did not refuse and sat on the chair. Her slender and fair fingers nimbly operated the computer. With a focused expression, she hacked the boyâs computer soon. However, the caption and the picture on the big screen were thought-provoking The caption read âHarmful Trash,â and a trash can was at the bottom of the screen with the recycle bin, which was quite insulting The boyâs face darkened, but he looked at the screen disdainfully and began to solve the problem. As time passed, the boyâs confidence turned into anxiety, and he was sweating profusely.
Half an hour had passed, but the student of Northview University still had not solved it. He would lose if he could not solve it in another half an hour.
Some spectators jeered, âCan you do it? Itâs been half an hour. Youâre wasting our time, and itâs almost dinner. If you canât solve it, admit defeat. We can give you a trash can as a gift.â
âThatâs right. Itâs not a big deal to admit that youâre trash. Men up and be brave.â
âHurry up.â
The man in the third row below the stage was in a good mood when he saw the caption and the picture on the big screen. The corners of his lips under the mask had been curling up slightly the whole time.
He thought that Ava always knew how to hold a grudge The host came out to smooth things over. âEveryone, please be quiet. Perhaps Ava from our university has dealt him a heavy blow, and he needs more time. The competition rules state that itâs a defeat if one canât solve the problem in an hour. Please, letâs wait patiently for another half an hour.â
These words were blatantly saying that the student of Northview University had lost. The host was the president of the student union and was supposed to be low-key and polite. After all, she still needed to host.
After finishing her words, the host walked to Avaâs side and said softly, âYouâre just awesome. Iâll treat you to a milkshake tomorrow. Those people are rude and need to be taken down a peg. Youâre impressive.â
Ava turned sideways and smiled mischievously. âIâll wait. I want a big portionâ
While the student of Northview University was still trying his best to solve the problem, the two were already chatting about milkshakes, which was even more insulting.
Time was up.
and the student of Northview University still could not solve it. The boy finally admitted defeat. The spectators were all chanting Avaâs name as if she were a favored celebrity She was enjoying the honor she deserved on stage. She was shining like the most dazzling star. Who could resist such a girl?
There were already many rich boys itching to profess feelings for Ava tonight. The man, who had always had sharp ears, kept a cold expression when he heard the others.
The corners of his mouth curled up in mockery and disdain.
Suddenly, the boy from Northview University raised his hand on the keyboard and stood up.
He walked to the podium and snatched the hostâs microphone. He looked at Ava affectionately and smiled, âIâm willing to lose to Ava. Since Iâm lucky enough to come to Sapphire City University today, I want to borrow your stage to tell the person I like about my true feelings for her.â
The next second, the expected confession followed. âAva, I adore you. Iâve liked you since the first time I saw you. Can you be my girlfriendâ
The spectators had been cheering for Avaâs victory. After hearing what Neal said, some wowed while some booed.
Rose had already stopped filming. She muttered, âWhere the hell is Cranky Franky? That guy told Ava he liked her in public! Damn it! That is infuriating!â
As she spoke, she called Frank. The call got through, but Frank hung it up. Rose called again, but the call was still cut off. She was furious and texted Frank, [Where are you? Let me tell you this. I watched Avaâs competition at Sapphire City University. She won, but her opponent confessed his affection to her in front of all the people here at the university. Itâs a public statement. Can you believe it?]
Rose hoped Ava would not be tempted and agreed to the student from Northview University.
Sherri only glanced at the boy on stage and resented him. She said dissatisfiedly. âThat one is scheming. He couldâve just admitted his defeat, but instead, he said that he was willing to lose to Ava. It sounded like he let Ava win. Ava won because of her strengths, alright? Do you think Ava will say yes to him?â
Natalie did not like that boy but believed Ava had her considerations. âDonât worry. Ava wonât agree. That boy might be
afraid of the embarrassment of losing the competition, so he uses this trick to confuse everyone about his relationship with Ava. This way, everyone will think he did it for Ava deliberately, and it wonât look so embarrassingâ
Rose was so shocked when she heard this âWhat the hell What a sly jerk! He canât afford to lose, can he? How fucking disgusting Someone like him wants to compete with my brother Whatâs he thinking?â
It was rare, but Haskett praised Frank, âThis kind of trav worlds t from Frank. Heâs nothing compares to Frank.â
Rose turned around and ligh-lived Hackett tacitly, earning enough attention.
Trevon, on the other hand, glanced at the foremost seat. He then picked up. so tolerant not to make a move I phone and sent a message to Frank, Youâre As expected. Frank dud not reply Trevon did not care. He secretly hid his phone in his pocket and continued to watch the show He wanted to see what Frank would do On stage. Ava maintained a polite smile. It was impossible to tell if she was touched or not. She reached out her hand and asked the host for the microphone. The host quickly handed her a whate microphone Ava took a few steps hack. Her opponent frowned in surprise when he saw this, but he still maintained his gentlemanly manners and smiled slightly This boyâs name was Neal Becker. He had a sunny disposition and was always ready to help people. This was how the teachers and students from Northview University usually spoke highly of him. Apart from these, he was from the Becker family, the second most wealthy Lamily in Sapphire City, Neal had been surrounded, praised, admired, and envied since he was young. His halo shone on his head every moment. He also had been perfecting his public persona all the time. No one had ever spoken ill of him. Well, at least, for the moneyâs sake Ava held the microphone with both hands and smiled. She said, âFirst, Iâd like to thank you, Neal Thank you for your feelings for me, but youâre not my type. Iâm sorryâ
Ava had to repeat such a rejection countless times in a year, and she had gotten pretty good at telling it.
Her words were direct and polite.
âSecond, let me correct what you said just now. You said that you were willing to lose to me, but that was not true. Those words will lead to misunderstanding. It lunts that youâre being modest. You lost fair and square. A loser is a loser. If you have questions about this match, we can have an extra round until you accept your failure.â
Ava suddenly had a powerful vibe. She was no longer the usual clever little princess but became aggressive and left no way out for Neal. Nealâs expression changed. He never expected Ava to say so. He was the eldest son of the Becker family and had never been embarrassed like this.
âAva, thatâs not what I meant. But if you want me to say Iâm a loser, Iâll say it. Itâs not a big deal. Itâs supposed to be a friendly matchâ
He played his trick again.
Rose and the others were already amazed by Nealâs cunning actions. âDo you think thereâs something wrong with this guy? He shouldnât have come here if he couldnât afford to lose.â
Natalie was also blown away. This kind of man was a real turn-off. However, Avaâs performance shocked Natalie. The gentle little girl who had always been protected also had an aggressive side.
The man in the third row below the stage clenched and then unclenched his fists. His gaze was fixed on Avaâs face without moving away for a moment Ava reached out to brush a lock of hair in front of her chest to behind her shoulder and continued, âNeal, after hearing your words, I think we must have an extra round. Come on, donât waste time. This time, itâs your turn to attack my computer.â Neal did not expect Ava to be so persistent. He knew he did not want to accept his failure, but he needed a decent excuse so that he would not feel so humiliated. He rejected her âAva, thereâs no need to be so serious about a friendly match.â
It was Avaâs turn to reject him without hesitation. She said sarcastically. âNeal, are you afraid of losing again? Either you compete with me agam or stop using such confusing words to make others misunderstand. Let me tell you once more. You are not iny tyjerâ
Now that Neal knew Avaâs persistence, he would be more embarrassed if he continued to say that he was willing to lose. He could only admit âYour skills are indeed better than mine, Can you analyze the sections youâve learned with us if you have time? Also, can I take the liberty to ask what kind of boy you like?â
Frankâs handsome fare suggested itself to Ava immediately. It was so clear that he seemed to be standing right in front of her. Ava mocked herself for a second. It turned out that she remembered Frankâs face so clearly. A hint of sadness appeared on Avaâs face, and her eyes turned a little red. âThe person I like should be handsome, mysterious, direct, daring, and responsible. He should be loyal to love. If he doesnât like a girl, he will never flirt with her or leave hope for her. In many peopleâs eyes, this looks heartless and indifferent. For me, I think he does justice to himself. This kind of love will provide him and the girl he likes a sense of securityâ
As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on the lips of the man in the third row below the stage widened. The competition ended, and he bent down and left. He even dragged the talkative man beside him away.
The talkative man was confused. âWhy did you bring me along with you?â
âThereâs something I need you to do.â
The talkative man was speechless. He wondered if the man was taking a fancy to him.
The kind of boy Ava talked about was nothing in common with Neal. Neal had a feeling that Ava was making caustic comments about his personality.
He was about to say something else when a delivery man walked onto the stage. No one knew how he got into the room.
The delivery man held a bouquet of red roses in his hand. There were about a dozen of them. âMiss Ava Turner, please sign your name. This is a gift from your future boyfriend. He said if the distance between you is 100 steps, youâve made one step. and he would finish the remaining 99 steps for youâ
âThere are 11 flowers in this bouquet, which means youâre his treasured one. Also, he said he didnât want you to hold. something too heavyâ
There was another round of envious exclamations below the stage.
Ava was totally at a loss. Her future boyfriend?
Since when did she have a future boyfriend?
No matter how hard she racked her brains, she could not think of who the man was. She had only declared her love for one man, but that man would not do such a thing Ava subconsciously looked below the stage for the man she was thinking about. There was only one empty seat, but it should not be him. He was in Athana, not in Sapphire City. If he came, Rose would surely tell her.
She finally accepted the bouquet under the curious gazes. She was curious as well. Everyone from Sapphire City University walked out of the multimedia classroom with their heads held high, while the students from Northview University were dejected.
Northview University proposed the competition, and Sapphire City University accepted it passively.
Yet, Northview University lost it.
It was more or less a slap in the face.
Natalie and Sherri had planned to buy flowers for Ava, but Trevon found a good excuse. He said, âI donât think you should buy flowers. This is a one-
on-one competition. Ava will surely win, but it doesnât mean that her teammates will too. If you buy flowers, it will add to Avaâs psychological burden.â
Ava held the fiery-red roses that did not even have a card. She was puzzled. Rose took the roses from Avaâs hand, trying to find out which man wanted to steal Ava from her brother. âWho is this? Why didnât he leave his name? Do people nowadays. like to do good deeds anonymously?â
Rose examined the roses thoroughly but found nothing wrong with the bouquet. She returned the flowers to Ava in frustration and took out her phone.
She took a stunningly beautiful photo of Ava smiling with the roses and sent it to Frank.
She texted. Youâre toast. Youâre gonna die alone.]
Frank replied. I wonât, but you? Not so sure. How about you think of how to find yourself a date?]
Rose replied, [Dammit. Whatâs wrong with you?]
She reminded him out of kindness. Well, her brother deserved to be single.
Rose put the phone in her pocket and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. She kept reminding herself that Frank was her biological brother and not to be mad at him.
Natalie felt the bouquet was weird. She put her arm around Avaâs shoulder. Four women walked in front, and two men escorted them behind.
Natalie asked, âDo you know who sent you the flowers?â
Ava shook her head.
âThen why did you accept them?
âIâm not saying that you shouldnât have accepted them. I support all your decisions. I know youâve thought it through,â Natalie said with a smile.
Ava looked at the gorgeous flowers and got carried away. âI donât know. Itâs as if I was possessed and just wanted to accept them. If I could do it again, Iâd still make the same choice. Itâs like something is urging me to do this.â
Natalie was speechless. She thought Ava had thought it over.
Turning Of The Tide (Natalie and Trevon)
ï¤Chapter 301 My Ex-Wife Is A Big Shot In Disguise ï¤Chapter 227 Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen ï¤Chapter 340 Sherri and Rose were still praising Avaâs dominance, wiring the competition hands down.
Ava proudly accepted the praise. She did win. It would be pretentious and hypocritical if she acted modestly. âGirls, Iâve prepared school uniforms for you tonight. Iâll bring you to our schoolâs mask party. Itâs once a year, and itâs fun.â
Sherri was thrilled. âIâm so looking forward to it. Iâm going back to school!â
Rose now totally forgot about the disappointing Frank. âLetâs have fun tonight.â
Hackett said, âAva, get me a school uniform too, Will you?â
Ava turned to ask Trevon, âHow about you, Trevon? Want a school uniform?â
Natalie did not force him. She just smiled at him. However, this smile was somehow meaningful. Trevon smiled faintly. âSure, why not?â
It never occurred to Hackett that Trevon was now capable of doing anything. Trevon wanted a school uniform as well! That was hilarious. Hackett wanted to share it with Frank. He could not laugh at Trevon face-to-face, but at least he could do it behind Trevon Hackett texted Frank, [You know what? Weâre attending the mask party at Avaâs school tonight. I suggest you come over and see Trevon in the school uniform. You must be there. Itâs now or never.]