Chapter 143
Although Lily had been covertly rallying votes for Hera, secretly hoping to witness Hera embarrass
herself, Hera''s decision to withdraw from the contest pleased her nheless.
She believed that a country bumpkin like Hera, who hadn''t had much exposure to the world, would
be intimidated by such a grand contest.
"Is everyone here? Gather around, please. We''re going to draw lots to determine the contest order,"
Wanda announced, pping her hands to gather everyone''s attention.
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"Ms. Walker, we''re one person short. Hera hasn''t arrived yet," reported the student responsible for
the attendance list.
"What? I clearly stated that we were meeting at one," Wanda replied.
She nced at her watch to confirm it was already 1:10 pm.
"Ms. Walker, could we please wait a little longer? I believe Hera is on her way here," Christopher
said, capturing everyone''s attention.
The others stared at him in surprise. They were puzzled by his unexpected defense of Hera. After
all, they had assumed he had rejected her advances, as indicated by the gossip post on the forum.
"In that case, let''s wait another five minutes," Wanda announced, reluctantly agreeing to
Christopher''s request.
Despite her annoyance, she couldn''t afford to disregard the Dean''s son.
"Chris, are you still in contact with Hera?" Zyler approached Christopher, asking in a hushed tone.
"Uh-huh," Christopher replied casually, ncing at his watch as he anxiously awaited Hera''s arrival.
Observing Christopher''s nervous demeanor, Zyler felt frustrated, realizing that Christopher had
ignored his earlier advice.
"Chris, Hera isn''t as good as you think—"
"Zee, we''re done being friends," Christopher cut him off.
Zyler''s eyes widened in disbelief.
"Chris, what are you saying?"
"I''ve made it clear before. If you insult Hera again, our friendship is finished."
With that, Christopher walked away, putting some distance between them.
Zyler was stunned by Christopher''s directness and resolve. He was unable to believe that
Christopher would end their six-year friendship over someone like Hera, whom he had only known
for three months.
He wondered about what Christopher saw in Hera. To him, she was nothing but a Money Fly.
Zyler couldn''t wait for Hera to show up so he could prove to Christopher that she was a gold digger.
He was also determined to win the Hunk title, dazzling everyone and making Christopher regret
ending their friendship.
"Ms. Walker, I don''t think we should wait any longer. I saw a post on the school forum stating that
she had quit the contest," Lily raised her hand to speak.
Cindy Fry turned around, giving Lily a puzzled look.
Hadn''t Lily campaigned for Hera earlier? Why was she now speaking against her?
"When was the post made?"
Wanda''s expression darkened, displeased that Hera hadn''t informed her of her decision to drop out
of the contest, resulting in everyone''s time being wasted.
"It was posted this morning. Everyone has been discussing it since then," Lily said with a hint of
regret.
"I had hoped that Hera had truly turned over a new leaf, but—"
"Some people never learn. Ms. Walker, Christopher, perhaps we should stop waiting for her."
"Agreed! Let''s proceed with drawing lots. With 20 of us here, every five minutes wasted equals a
hundred minutes of lost time! We can finish the contest in that time."
"Even if she does show up, she''ll probably end up inst ce anyway. I don''t see the need to
waste our time just for her."
"It''s her fault for not being punctual in the first ce."
The students began to echo their agreement.
ncing at her watch, Wanda noted that the promised five minutes had passed. She decided not to
wait any longer.
"Let''s draw lots. If Hera arrives, she''ll be thest to take the stage. Otherwise, she will be
disqualified," Wanda announced.
This was the greatest favor she could offer Christopher.