Chapter 254 Representative
She just wanted to close her eyes, arms wrapped around Jude’s neck, lost inside this dream castle made of pink flowers. She never wanted to wake up.
Tilda was woken up by her alarm. She rubbed her hair, sat up, and glanced at the time. Oh my gosh! It was already two in the afternoon!
She was going to be late! Tilda was usually a light sleeper. She had never slept this deeply before. She even dreamed about… kissing Jude? Tilda rubbed her temples in shame. Seriously, two lifetimes, and she was still having childish princess dreams. Tilda, Tilda… You’ve lost it.
Since she was already late, Tilda decided to take the entire afternoon off. A message popped up from Dane.
“Tilda, Mr. Parker already gave me your files. You did a great job. Well done!”
Tilda replied, “Hehe, it’s my honor to be able to help you.”
Dane asked, “The International College Art Competition is coming up soon, right? Don’t take on any new tasks for now. Just rest and get ready.”
Tilda replied, “Don’t worry, Dane. I won’t let you down. This time, the world championship–it’s mine!” Not just for herself; she wanted to live up to her senior’s expectations and bring honor to her country too.
Dane replied, “I believe in you. With your talent, you can do it.”
After chatting with Dane, Tilda checked in with Manfred about her upcoming assignments.
Manfred said, “Queen, finishing that task so quickly has already been a huge help to our research. You should take a break.”
Tilda replied, “Mr. Parker, don’t worry about me. I have a lot of energy. Just give me any tasks you need done.” She wanted to speed up Dane’s research on the lithography machine, break the chip monopoly, and push Cetherland onto the world stage. Dane was working hard to make the country better. As his junior, Tilda definitely couldn’t slack off.
Manfred sighed and said, “Queen, I’m sorry that we doubted you when you first came to the organization. If only…”
“Mr. Parker, your doubts were right. Anyone in your position would have done the same. It’s good that the doubts are gone now. I just want to do my part for the country, just like Dane. That’s all.”
They smiled, letting the past go.
Meanwhile, the orientation party at Orica University was just around the corner. That day, after class, Una gave Tilda a strawberry lollipop. She had this mischievous grin on her face.
“What’s going on? Why are you smiling like that?”
Tilda took the lollipop and gave it a try. Mmm, it’s so sweet!
“Tilda, guess what, Kyla’s speech as the freshman representative got canceled! Hahaha, it’s so satisfying!” Una leaned in close to Tilda’s ear, barely able to hold back her laughter.
“Oh really?” This surprised Tilda a bit. She’d been so busy training the Comet Squad and handling tasks from Lab Seven. She hadn’t been paying much attention to Orica University. In her previous life, Kyla had stolen the spotlight at the orientation party. That performance had caught the eye of a few media companies. They saw that Kyla’s performance at large events was impressive. On top of that, she had good looks, a nice figure, and the Jensons backing her.
Naturally, the companies went after her, hoping to get Kyla to sign with their company. Before Tilda died, Kyla had already made it in the entertainment industry. She became famous by being a “laid-back girl,” a “sweet but clumsy girl,” and a “big eater” on reality shows. She was popular and was considered one of the top rising stars.
Of course, Tilda had to admit one thing. Kyla was a great actress when it came to pretending to be pitiful or two-faced. On top of that, she had several brothers already in the entertainment business and the powerful Jensons backing her. Even if she had zero talent in singing or dancing, she could easily become a B-list star, not to mention a woman as “ambitious” and “talented” as Kyla.
“Of course, Kyla’s performance wasn’t canceled… Her speech as the freshman representative was canceled because of the Jensons’ incident recently. The school thought it would look bad. Plus, didn’t Professor Linscott give you the spot for the National College Art Competition instead of her? You even won first place and are going to compete globally. The school probably wants to get on your good side. You cut ties with the Jensons and things got pretty messy, but if you win a world championship… Kyla won’t have any standing at Orica University anymore.”
The more Una talked, the more excited she got. Nothing feels better than putting a two-faced girl in her place! It feels so good!
“Tilda, I believe in you! You’re definitely going to win that world championship! Go for it! Crush that two-faced girl, Kyla!” Una’s eyes sparkled with fire as she clenched her fists, full of confidence in what was to come.