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The familiar headline caught her eye, impossible to ignore. On the webpage was a photo of Fiorella.
Her youthful face bore a shy smile as she held a trophy, surrounded by approving adults.
Looking at the photo, Fiorella gave a wry smile. The Huerta family had certainly acted quickly, even changing her name in the report.
“Whoa! You actually play hockey? That’s amazing.”
“Yeah. That’s the sport everyone’s into right now.”
“And it says she won the Hockey National Championships Under–16! That’s a top global hockey event!”
“Wow! Fiorella is seriously impressive! So she’s basically the best in her age group for hockey across the whole country!”
“Looks like we might have a contender for ‘Queen of September‘ this year at the Sports and Arts Festival.”
“Queen of September? What’s that?”
Fiorella had been so consumed by catching up on her studies and dealing with her family situation that she hadn’t paid any attention to school events.
This was the first time she had heard about the Sports and Arts Festival.
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“The principal said that autumn is the season for sports and arts, so we hold the Sports and Arts Festival in September. During those days, we select the most outstanding participants from various competitions. The first–place winner is crowned the Queen of September or Autumn King.”
Miranda explained, “This award is very prestigious. The school invites professionals from various fields to serve as judges. This year’s event is especially significant because the performing arts segment includes a performance for the special forces on holiday. That means the
competition will be incredibly fierce.”
Jacqueline chimed in, “Exactly, Fiorella. You’re so talented in sports. Why not give it a shot? Even if you don’t win, it’s a fantastic chance to get noticed and boost your visibility.”
Fiorella nodded.
It sounded like a good opportunity.
However, the next monthly exam was crucial. At her current level, if she didn’t focus, she might fail.
As Fiorella was considering whether to participate, a voice sounded.
“Is Fiorella in this class?”
A voice cut through the discussion, calling out from the doorway. Everyone turned to look.
“It’s Juliette!”
Upon hearing that name, Fiorella’s expression quickly turned cold, and memories flooded her mind.
Juliette was Jamila’s devoted follower.
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Because she was an upstart, she was not welcome in high society. Jamila didn’t bother to give her a second glance.
But the more Jamila ignored her, the more Juliette wanted her attention. To achieve this, she often helped Jamila come up with plans and eagerly acted as her enforcer.
Seeing how obedient and ruthless she could be, Jamila took the opportunity to do a favor and handed over the unwanted position of Department of Sports head to Juliette.
Since then, Juliette’s loyalty to Jamila had only deepened.
If Jamila wanted her to go to extremes, Juliette would not hesitate. She had no qualms about openly rallying everyone to bully Fiorella.
Fiorella’s desk was always filled with trash, and the surface was always covered with insulting words.
Even just sitting in her seat, a bottle of drink would fall from above.
“Damn it! It stinks! What’s that smell?”
“It’s the smell of poop! And it’s coming from Fiorella!”
Juliette went to great lengths to humiliate her, and the classmates around her joined in.
“She’s so fat, just like a pig. She’s squishing me.
“Since she’s a pig, it’s normal for her to smell like poop.”
“Ew! I’m gonna throw up! How can there be such trash in our class?”
“Get out of our class! You’re ruining everything here!”
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“Born in a garbage dump, she must be used to this smell by now.”
“She’s got such thick skin, still sitting there. If it was me, I would have dropped out long ago!”
“Isn’t it better if she doesn’t drop out? Then she’ll always be our plaything.”
“Look, she’s wearing such wet clothes. What if she catches a cold? Everyone, let’s help her take off her clothes.”
At Juliette’s command, others started to rip off her clothes roughly.
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