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Whatabitch!SheactuallydaredtouseYara<b>and</b>Irwintointimidateher!
YaraandIrwin.Sheneededtokeepuphersweetandinnocentact
Yasmin’sexpressionimmediatelysoured.Shecouldn’triskexposing<b>this</b>toYtomilkthemforalltheywereworth.
Yet,ifshebackpedalednowandimedYvettedidn’tcheatherwayin,wouldn’tthatbelikeshootingherselfinthefoot?
Atthatmoment,Yvette’spatiencewasrunningthin.With<b>a</b>derisivesnicker,shehoveredherfingeroverthecallbutton.As<b>soon</b>asshesawthat,Yasminbecamefranticandyelledout.
“Comeon,Yvie!WhybotherUncle<b>Irwin</b>andAuntYaraoversuchasmallmatter?OfcourseIknowyoudidn’tcheatyourwayinto<b>Jubilife</b>University!”
<b>As</b>soonasshesaidthat,theexpressionsof<b>those</b>presentunderwentasubtletransformation.
Afterall,everyonecouldsee<b>Yasmin</b>wasbackpedalingonherprevious statement.She hadbeenimingthatYvette’sacademicperformancewasn’tuptopar,henceshehadtocheatherway intoJubilife<b>University</b>.Yet,shesuddenlychangedherstory,whichwasrathersuspicious.
Whenshenoticedtheshiftsineveryone’sattitudestowardher,Yasmin grittedherteethinresentment.It<b>was</b>allYvette’sfault!Shehadsulliedhermeticulouslycraftedreputationthatwasembeddedintheirminds!
Atthatmoment,Noraalsonoticedthesuddentensioninthehall.Shencedaroundbeforequicklychangingthesubject.
“Oh,Yas!IheardthatMr.FranklinisscoutingtalentfromtheMusicDepartmentforhisuingfilmtomorrow.Itseemslikehe’s<b>looking</b>forsomeoytheroleofafemalepianist–it’spracticallywrittenfor<b>you</b>!”
Althoughtherolewasn’tsubstantindmerelyaminorcharacter,itwasstichancetobefeaturedinDominicFranklin’sfilm!
Dominicwasawell–knowndirectorbothdomesticallyandinternationally.Eachofhisfilmshadachievedboxofficesess,andreceivedreviewsfromcritics,Actorswhndedrolesinhisfilmshadalwaysexperiencedasurgeinpoprity.
Ifshecouldmakeagoodimpressionon<b>Dominic</b>,herentryintotheentertainmentindustrywouldbeapieceofcake.
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“WehavealotoftalentediesintheMusicDepartment.It’snotagiventhatI’llgetthepart,”Yasminsaidwitha modestsmile,yether<b>eyes</b>gleamedwithdetermination.
Noraquicklychimedinwithmorettery,<b>saying</b>,“You’rebeingtoohumble,Yas!You’rethechampionofthisyear’spianpetition,soit’sano–brainerthatMr.Franklinwouldchooseyou!”
Asshebaskedinthepraise,Yasmin’s smilewidened.ShecastadisdainfulnceatYvette,hereyesfilledwith.
<b>She</b>couldalreadypictureherselfasa dazzlingcelebrity;whileYvette<b>,</b>whochosetostudymedicine,wouldatbestbe<b>a</b>doctor.Asaresult,shewouldhavetotowayeveryday,andstillwouldn’tearnasmuchasYasminwouldmakeinaday!
“You’regoingtomakeitbig,Yas!” Noraintentionally spokeloudlyanddramaticallyforYvettetohear,aimingtoprovokeher.Yet,Yvetteremainedunfazed,leisurelypackingherbackpack.
Nora’sattemptstoprovokeYvettewerefutile.Itdidn’taffecttheotherperson<b>at</b>all,<b>and</b>shewasleftfumingwithfrustration.
“Sean’shere!”Withoutwarning,someoneyelled,instantlycausingmotion
Givenhisprivilegedupbringing,strikingappearance,andexceptionaltalentingamingthatledhimtowintheEsportsNationalChampionship,itwasnosurprisethatSeanwas<b>a</b>poprfigure.
Whensheheardtheannouncement,Noraimmediatelyseizedtheopportunitytodraw<b>everyone’s</b>attentiontoYasmin.
She<b>said</b>loudly,“Seanmusthaveheardyouwerehere<b>and</b>cametopickyouup!Sean<b>really</b>doestreatyoulikeaprincess.I’msoenviousthatyou<b>have</b>abrotherlikeSeanwhocaresforandspoilsyouendlessly-”
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