A Film Queen

Chapter 11 William’s Ambition

“Just a heads up, if you get in trouble again, your brother will definitely be mad at you. And if he’s upset, you can forget about your plan to go play e-sports.” William snorted coldly. He angrily threw his coat onto the table. Then he pulled out a pen, a stack of test papers, and a workbook from his pocket. Everyone was speechless. His pocket was quite roomy. Observing this scene, his classmate occupied the seat in the front, smirked, and asked, “William, did you just go to the internet cafe to play games and study at the same time?” Still seething, William coldly replied, “Yes, I did.” His classmate glanced at the densely written words on William’s test papers. He swallowed nervously and gave him a thumbs up, praising, “Dude, you’re impressive. You can manage both studies and dreams at the same time.” William’s aspiration was to become a professional e-sports player, but his brother opposes it.

grade. Hence, William was determined to score the best marks to secure the top spot. However, luck isn’t on his side, as he always falls short of the best grade by a single mark. Therefore, he channeled all his frustrations toward Anthony, who had consistently scored the best marks. From minor quizzes to major competitions, whenever Anthony sets his sights on something, William’ll compete with him to showcase his abilities. Over time, everyone also came to know that Anthony, the top student in the grade, and William, the second-best student and school heartthrob, were

have so many things to say? Impatiently, she interrupted, “Are you done? Who are you to lecture me about being the second best of the whole grade?” Willian was mad; he raised his voice and snapped, “How dare you?” It was fine that Anthony mocked me, How dare this new transfer student mock me too? I bet she doesn’t know the cutthroat exam scores at Crestwood High. Hmph! After this exam, let’s see if she ends up trembling in fear. … Class D. Stephanie furrowed her brows as she glanced out the window. There was no sign of Milly joining their class. A smirk played on her lips. The exam had concluded some time ago. If Milly hadn’t shown up, it was likely because she failed the test and the principal sent her home. Haha, serves her right! Her deskmate, Melanie, leaned in curiously and asked, “Stephanie, why are you so happy? What did you see?”

view her as more exceptional and show her more affection. With this in mind, she smirked, and her eyes gleamed with a cold glint. What difference does it make if she’s their biological daughter? In the end, she still ended up being crushed beneath my feet! Melanie had no idea what was in Stephanie’s mind, but she saw Stephanie’s twisted and sinister expression. Melanie nervously asked, “Stephanie, are you okay?” Stephanie snapped back to reality at the sound of her voice. “I’m sorry, Melanie; I didn’t sleep well last night.” Stephanie pretended to rub her temples, indicating she was a bit tired. Melanie blinked,

of a concerned sister. However, she inadvertently fully exposed Milly’s situation. A spark of excitement lit up in Melanie’s eyes with the news. She glanced at her watch and remarked, “The test has already concluded by now.” Stephanie struggled to suppress a smile. She was feigning melancholy as she said, “Alas, perhaps Milly didn’t pass the exam.” Melanie, now intrigued, took out her phone and began tapping away. Stephanie caught a glimpse. She subtly

hot.” After that, he walked away. The whole interaction was executed with solemnity and precision. As soon