The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

Chapter 20

The bambood cradled Nomaner how many times Selena afreshed the page nothing would load Frostration enewed at

it as she debated whether to swallow her pride and check the lesin hund for the wors

heard

Just then. Annie and Noelle walked throunds the door, holding hands, looking unerly tuned as they whimpered to each other

“What are you two talking about Selena got up with a mile Who go first place this time I was about to check the form but it crashed Dot tell me the class president took the top sport

Noelle hesitated, her expression unreadable

Annie, however, blurted it out without danking Selena, can you believe it! The top scorer is your ter There’s no way that’s real. She must have cheated–either that or she got the answers beforehand. It’s just to starty

“What?” Selena’s voice shot up in disbelief.

Both Annie and Noelle flinched, startled by her reaction.

“This has to be a mistake! Selena shouted. The warmth in her expression vanished, replaced by something sharp and twisted–so unlike her usual gentle demeanor.

Annie and Noelle exchanged uneasy glances. For the first time, Selena felt like a stranger to them

But just as quickly, Selena smoothed her expression, regaining her composure. She said. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you guys. I was just… surprised. You two go on in–I’m heading to the bulletin board to check for myself”

With that, Selena turned and walked out of the classroom.

Noelle tugged on Annie’s sleeve, lowering her voice. “Did you see her face just now? That was scary. She looked like a wicked witch from a fairy tale.”

Annie hesitated but shook her head. “Come on, we’re her friends. We shouldn’t doubt her over a single expression”

Noelle thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

The hallway near the bulletin board was packed. Selena couldn’t squeeze through the crowd, but then she spotted Mateo pushing his way out.

Immediately, Selena called out, “Hey, Mateo!”

when

well, right?” Selena flashed him a bright

tensed. His mood was visibly

the side, Joshua strolled over, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “Well, well, Who would ve thought? Our almighty Mateo didn’t even make it into the top ten this time. What a

crowd. “Wait, what? No way!” someone exclaimed. “Mateo’s always in the top ten! How

who got first?” another

a smirk, full of pride. “Of course, it’s

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Dalton?” the student asked agai

“Yeah,” Joshua replied.

with disbelief. “She’s never been that good. How could she be

“If you don’t believe it, go check for

through the crowd until she reached the front. The names of the top three scorers were always displayed prominently. Her

was still there. Hailey had really taken first

believe that. Her eyes darted downward.

lay a total score. Casey, who always ranked first, surprisingly scored

like this, if Hailey remained consistent, every top university would be fighting

“No way. She’s from some nowhere–town school. There’s no way she’s this good. She

Selena forced herself to stay composed and turned back to Mateo with a sympathetic smile. “It’s

And it’s only a practice exam, so don’t be discouraged. You’ve got

to soothe his frustration a little. Mateo nodded. “Yeah, you’re right. With your support, I know

better next time.”

her gaze, feigning a shy blush.

Hailey walked through

his voice booming as he sprinted

all heads turned

Hailey moved

hair was swept into a casual ponytail, framing a face that was both strikingly beautiful and untouchably aloof. The quiet confidence in her demeanor made people hesitate

smiled. Soft, warm, breathtaking. It was enough to leave half the crowd

flicker of jealousy flashing in her eyes. She masked it with a sweet, delicate voice. “Wow, Hailey! First place! That’s amazing. But… wasn’t your old school’s curriculum not that strong? How