Chapter64
Yvette’sindifferentgazefelluponthetriumphantNora.AsexpectedofYasmin’sbestfriend,hertalentforactinglikeadamselindistressmirroredYasmin’sperfectly.
“What’sallthmotionabout?<b>What’s</b>going onhere?”
Atthatmoment,<b>Zachary</b>strodeintothelecturehall.Assoonaseveryonerealizedwhohe<b>was</b>,theyimmediatelyfellsilent.
Noraimmediately<b>ceased</b>hersobbing performanceas soon asshesawZachary.Itwaswell–knownthroughoutJubilifeUniversitythatZacharywasstringent,andtearswouldn’thaveanyeffectonhim.
“It’snobigdeal,Mr.Walker!”Norasaidwithaslygrinasshequicklystartedtobadmouth YvettetoZachary.“Yousee,thisnewstudentshoweduphalfanhouteonherfirstday,whichended updisruptingProfessorLawrence’s<b>lecture</b>.
“AndsinceProfessorLawrence<b>was</b>somewhatupsetbyit,Itriedtotalktoheraboutitasthessrep,butshedidn’tseemtotakeitwell<b>.</b>”
GivenZachary’sstrictnature,<b>he</b>wouldsurelyfedeepaversiontowardYvetteafter hearingthisount,
WhileNorawassmuglypicturingYvettebeingseverelyreprimandedbyZachary,shenoticedhimlookingatYvettewithawarmandamiableexpression.
Histonewasoverflowingwithundisguisedadmirationashesaid,“Oh,IcameherespecificallytoinformProfessorLawrencethatYvettewatebecauseshewasdoingabigfavorfortheEsportsDepartment.
“Wehadsomevisitorsfromanotheruniversitythatcameovertopicka fight,andifitweren’tforYvette,JubilifeUniversitywouldhavebeenutterlyhumiliated!”
Asitturnedout,thatwasthereasonwhyshewate.Theyhadallmisunderstoodher.
Whentheyrecalledtheirprevioususations,everyone’s<b>faces</b>werefilledwithshame,andtheyallhungtheirheadslowinembarrassment.
Nora’sgrinimmediatelydisappeared.Howcouldthisbe?
AwarmsmilespreadacrossZachary’sfaceashelookedat<b>Yvette</b>.“I’dliketohave aquickchatwithmefor<b>a</b>second<b>?</b>”
Withyoufo
itpossibleforyoutostepoutside
Yvettecouldeasilyguesshisintentions.<b>Zachary</b>wasclearlytryingtorecruitherintotheEsportsDepartment.Nevertheless,outofrespect,Yvetteagreedandfollowedhimoutofthelecturehall.
“Pleasereconsider<b>my</b>previousoffer,Yvette!WeneedsomeonelikeyouintheEsportsDepartment!Itwouldbeashameto<b>see</b>yourtalentgotowaste.Ifyoujoinus,Ieptanyconditionsyousetforth.”
Yvetterepliedwithahintofhelplessness,“Thankyouforthekindoffer,Mr.Walker.ButI’vemadeupmymindtostaywithmycurrentmajor.”
ShehadpreviouslysteppedawayfromtheEsportmunityforasimplereason–shewassimplytoogoodatit.Withnoworthyopponents,shebecameboredandchosetoretire.
AstherewasstillnooneintheEsportmunitywhocouldmatchher<b>,</b>thechancesofherreturningwereevenslimmer.N?velDrama.Org owns this.
“Pleasetakesometimetothinkitthrough,Yvette.Afterall,I’minnorushforananswer.Pleasedon’tturn<b>down</b>myoffersohastily!”
<b>As</b>shewatchedthesceneoutsidethelecturehall,Noraseethedwithanger.
Zacharywasknownforhisstrictnature,anditwasunusualtoseeasmilegracehisface.Yet,inYvette’spresence,hecouldsmilesoeffortlessly.
“MaybeYvetteisn’t<b>as</b>terribleasweassumed.”
“Right<b>?</b>GettingplimentfromZacharyislikefindinganeedleinahaystack!”
Whenshe heardtheirmutterings,Nora’sexpressionimmediatelysoured.
She<b>had</b>givenYasminher wordthatshewouldensureYvettewouldn’tremainintheMedicineDepartment.IfeveryonearoundthemstartedreceivingYvettefavorably,shewouldhavenochancetoharassthatcountrybumpkininthefuture!
Afterncingaroundthelecturehall,Noraspokeasifitwasfortheirowngood.“Youshouldn’tforgetthatshe’ssomeonewhocheatedherwayintoourdepartment.She’sonlygoingtodragourentiredepartment down!
“<b>And</b>look,<b>she</b>evenbrokemyfinger.Ifyouguysforgivehernow,it’llonly<b>fuel</b>herarrogance,<b>and</b>she’lldefinitelymakeourssalivinghell!