It was all turning out to be a big nothing.

In the subsequent rounds, Lena wasn't exactly hitting it out of the park.

Josefina, who had been watching closely, knew just how much talent Lena actually had.

When the final whistle blew, Lena was visibly ruffled. Her two friends who had been singing her praises just moments ago now wore strained expressions. After exchanging a glance, they still opted to bolster her spirits.

"Lena, you did great out there. Ellory thinks the world of you, doesn't he? So what if you didn't snag the top spot? You'll still be part of the hospital team."

"And hey, Pearl might have been a rock star today, but she doesn't have the connections you do. These days, it's not just what you know, it's who you know, right?"

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all over her face. "You're absolutely right," she said with a smug smile. "I

quietly, brimming with self-assurance. Just as she was basking in her own glory, Deputy Dean glanced at his phone, receiving a message that seemed to make things

"The candidates who will remain with us at the hospital are Pearl..." he listed off six names, but Lena's was conspicuously

to Lena, whispered urgently, "Lena, you've got to

"Yeah, we're friends, right?"

clenched her fists, not saying a word. How could

Dean continued, "The rest of you may leave the

a bit cold to just show us the door?" Deputy Dean gave her a grin that didn't quite reach his eyes and said, "Lena, when you

Lena was flabbergasted.

have to be so brutally honest? Didn't Deputy Dean realize who she was

to walk the path. Why can some excel while others fall

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