The Queen They Buried

Carmen’s face burned deathly pale “The chief judge found out I took someone else’s

else’s spot

spot in the finals, and my eligibility has been re cheating gets out, it’ll be announced to the whole school. How can’t ever stay at this school again?”

She thought, With this stain on my record, Rithol Art would never accept me Alvin is definitely going the Tever be with him now?

“How could this happen.” Daston was utterly stunned. He thought, ‘Only Alec and I knew about this something?

Before he could finish speaking, the loudspeaker crackled to life, cutting through the air, and it was Competition results.

The

„Tedoting further away from him. How can

A person said, “First, we would like to thank all participants for their hard work. Now, we announce the top three winners. The Gold Medal goes to the Department of Mathematics at Rithal University. The Silver Medal goes to an international contestant. The Bronze Medal goes to Aubree Miller

“Remaining participants may check their rankings on the scrolling display. Top three medalists, please proceed to the award podium to claim your prizes.

The announcement was broadcast three times in succession, sending waves of astonished murmurs through the square.

It wasn’t the gold medalist who stole the spotlight at this competition, but the bronze. The single name announced meant this contestant had fought their way up from the open qualifiers.

et never, regardless of the host country, had an open qualifier become a

The International Mathematics Competition had been held for several editions, yet n

medalist.

A person asked, “Who the hell is Aubree? She’s

Another said, “Wow, what a legend I gotta head to the award ceremony to catch the interview, I’ve never even heard of this prodigy

A third said, “Wait, I just remembered There was this young girl in my exam room, she looked like a high schooler. Could that be her!”

Someone exclaimed.”

shouldn’t she

family were equally dumbfounded when

comfort Carmen. Grabbing Daxton’s arm, she gasped, “Daxton, did I hear that right?

furious

“Unless there’s someone else with the same name, it

already churning with

clearly knows she has what it takes to win. Did she deliberately enter the math

together, Daxton’s expression grew even darker. He thought bitterly, ‘There’s no way this is just a coincidencall times, Aubree had to enter the competition exactly

reary think that by outshining Carmen, we’ll regigt–ever

thought, Wasn’t Aubree always at the bottom of the class? When did her grades improve

dug into her palms, drawing

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Chapter 59

“Aubree again” Carmen seethed

Daiton violently and shouted, “This is all your fauft if

was having a complete emotional breakdown, her face buried in her hands as she sobbed quietly, when suddenly, the loudspeaker cracked

not

win

contestant in this painting competition used unfair means to enter the finals. The judging committee has decided

cared to check

shattered, wiping away her tears

stand being branded a cheater while Aubree

her, but reason dictated that he stay behind to investigate

anxiously, I have to find out

glint flashed in Daxton’s

Carmen. Meanwhile,

She thought, “Did Carmen really think she could have

you’d better be ready to face the

judges prepared to present the awards, Aubree finally made her graceful entrance onto the podium. The crowd watching the ceremony was unusually large this time, all

fought her way up from the open qualifiers to claim bronze at this

person said, “Oh my God! She’s so young! She’s

said, “if she’s in high school, why didn’t her school nominate her? What kind of idiotic school wouldn’t nurture

presenting Aubree with her medal were stunned, how could someone so young win at such a prestigious international math