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Everyone Thought I Was Just a Pretty Face Chapter 10
Three years later, I held my first solo design exhibition. Ten minutes before the doors opened, I was still in the dressing room, curling my bangs.Sasha burst in with a stack of folders in her arms. "Geraldine! The place is packed with reporters, and you're not even dressed yet?""It's precisely because there are reporters out there that my bangs have to be perfect," I said."You've been like this since high school.""Good habits deserve to be kept."Sasha had gone on to study law in college and was now in charge of handling my brand contracts.Evie poked her head in. "Our juniors from Greenwood are here. Mr. Brown even brought a banner."My hands paused. "What kind of banner?""'Outstanding Graduate.'""Get rid of it.""Why?""It sounds too outdated."Evie and Sasha cracked up and couldn't stop.Once the exhibition started, I saw a lot of familiar faces in the front row—Mr. Brown, Mr. White, the competition team, and those students who'd almost been forced to drop out wh
Everyone Thought I Was Just a Pretty Face Chapter 9
School life didn't change much after my identity was exposed. People were just suddenly a lot more enthusiastic.Before, I could leave my backpack on my desk all day, and no one would touch it. Now, as soon as the bell rang, several people would rush over to grab it."I'll take it!""You had it yesterday. It's my turn today!""Quit fighting. There's a laptop in there. You break it, you pay for it."I stood off to the side and said, "There's only a curling iron and sunscreen in there."Everyone went quiet.Sasha pressed a hand to her forehead. "No wonder you keep saying your bag's heavy. You don't bring any books?""I leave my books at school.""Then how do you do your assignments?""I already did them.""When?""When I was 12."Sasha had nothing to say to that.…For the monthly exams, my homeroom teacher dragged a desk over and sat right next to me. He said, "Geraldine, you're not turning in a blank test this time."I'd just taken out my lip gloss when he reached over
Everyone Thought I Was Just a Pretty Face Chapter 8
The foundation quickly renewed its sponsorship contract with Greenwood for another ten years. The day the news was announced, the school held a celebration on the track field.I'd barely stepped through the school gates when a bunch of students mobbed me.Evie shoved a brand-new umbrella into my hands. "Next time it rains, stop stealing Sasha's. This one's light, and the color's nice, too."Another boy held out a backpack. "My mom spent forever picking this out at the store. I told her you hate heavy ones, so she made sure to get the lightest."People kept coming over with sunscreen, mirrors, and hair ties. Someone even showed up lugging an iron. They said, "I heard you refuse to wear wrinkled uniforms. Come to me from now on. I'm great at getting them perfectly pressed."Pretty soon, my whole desk was buried under gifts. My head started to throb a little. "All I did was participate in a competition."Evie shook her head. "To you, it was just a competition. To us, it means we can
Everyone Thought I Was Just a Pretty Face Chapter 7
The awards ceremony hadn't even started when Brookstone filed a complaint. They said my performance during the competition was way too different from my usual grades and demanded that the organizers do a public review.Word got out, and Greenwood's students were even angrier than I was."So getting all ten questions right doesn't count, and winning the tie-breaker doesn't count either?""How many times does Brookstone have to lose before they admit defeat?""If they want a review, then they'll get one. Might as well make the humiliation official."Sasha dropped a stack of scratch paper in front of me. "This time, you're not allowed to say your hand's tired."I picked up a pink pen. "This is ugly. It's throwing off my game.""Geraldine…""Fine, fine. I'll write as much as I can."Five teachers came up with the questions for the review match on the spot.Hugo was Brookstone's representative. When the first question appeared, he immediately lowered his head and started calculati
Everyone Thought I Was Just a Pretty Face Chapter 6
I declined the call. A second later, my phone started ringing again.Sasha glanced down at the screen. "Your grandpa?""No. A telemarketer.""You saved a telemarketer's number as 'Grandpa'?""Scammers are really professional these days."She clearly didn't buy it. Before she could press me, a commotion suddenly broke out at the arena's entrance, and several men in suits strode in. The elderly man in front leaned on a cane, his expression dark enough to be frightening.A reporter recognized him and instantly raised his camera. "Isn't that the chairman of Walker Group? What's he doing here?"I silently grabbed my school cap and pulled it down over my face.Evie looked lost. "Geraldine, is he staring at you?""No.""He's coming this way.""Maybe he's here to watch the competition.""But it's over."I was still scrambling for an excuse when Grandpa stopped right in front of me. He growled, "Geraldine, are you done hiding yet?"The arena went dead silent.Hugo looked at Grand
Everyone Thought I Was Just a Pretty Face Chapter 5
The arena went dead silent.The host stood there with the mic, speechless. Tech staff rushed onto the stage, frantically checking the screen, the question set, and the buzzer system.I lowered my head and used the blacked-out screen as a mirror. I'd rushed when I tied my hair earlier, and my bangs on the right side were a bit messy.Sasha grabbed my hand. "Geraldine.""What?""Just now, you…" She glanced at the board full of green lights, her voice shaking. "Did you really just choose the answers at random?""More or less," I said.Sasha just about lost it. "You got all ten questions correct, and you're calling that 'more or less'?"Brookstone's coach shot to his feet. "This is impossible! She hands in blank tests every month. How could she answer ten tie-breaker questions in a matter of seconds?"Hugo's expression darkened. "I want the buzzers checked. For all we know, you preloaded the answers in there."Greenwood's section erupted. "So you accuse others of cheating the m
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