Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1552:

“Wait—twelve? Weren’t they supposed to eliminate only ten?” Confusion rippled through the crowd like an electric current. Lionel, one of the male team captains, took a step forward, saluted Alina respectfully, and asked, “Ms. Valdez, didn’t Ms. Sanderson say that only ten would be eliminated in the first round? Why are there two more?”

Rickey, who could have advanced to the following round but was instead facing elimination due to the extra two seats, glanced carefully at Alina. He never expected he’d take such a heavy blow in just three seconds.

Harlee, lounging in the background with an air of indifference, replied lazily, “I like the number twenty-five. After this elimination, that’s how many of you will be left.”

The recruits exchanged uneasy glances. Surely, Harlee wouldn’t make such a decision on a whim? But they knew better than to question her. After a month under her watch, they’d learned the hard way that challenging her decisions was like poking a sleeping bear—it never ended well. If anyone dared to speak up, she might just increase the number of eliminations to seventeen out of spite. Grudgingly, they swallowed their protests, their silence heavy with suppressed frustration.

“Alright,” Alina interjected, attempting to smooth things over.

“For those of you still here, you’ve got tonight to process this. Training resumes tomorrow morning, and don’t forget—there’s a second elimination round waiting for you.”

a splash of cold water, tempering their frustration. The reality of what lay ahead quickly set in, replacing

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of nowhere, Thiago appeared, his movements as silent as a shadow. Leaning close to Harlee, he murmured something into her ear. Without a word, Harlee turned

where Harlee had vanished, their jaws dropping in unison. Their

good news and

cloud of astonishment, pulling all attention toward her like

do

perfect harmony, their collective voice carrying a desperate hope. Losing twelve buddies was heartbreaking enough.

third round of eliminations has been canceled. Passing the second

into cheers. They never imagined

Alina’s next words struck like a sudden downpour, washing away the recruits’