The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 311

The buzz of anticipation filled the staff room at Parkside High School. Every teacher leaned in, hanging on Mr. Hammond's next words.

Clearing his throat, Mr. Hammond decided to cut to the chase, "Folks, two of our students from Parkside High have made it to the finals." He paused, letting the suspense thicken before dropping the bombshell, "And topping the preliminary round with the only perfect score is our very own Mirabella."

The declaration sent a wave of excitement through the room. The International Competition was no ordinary exam. It was a beast of its own. Mirabella wasn't just talented; she was a phenomenon.

Sitting among her colleagues, Annette felt her eyes well up with pride. When Mirabella had first joined her Advanced Class, she worried the girl might struggle to keep up. But Mirabella had proven her wrong, time and again, shattering expectations.

While Annette was visibly moved, Morgan, sitting beside her, kept his gaze down, his right hand trembling slightly on the desktop. First place in the national round, now a top finish in the international preliminaries, and likely the same in the finals—bitterness tinged Morgan's thoughts. If only he hadn't let his prejudices cloud his judgment.

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Elsewhere, in a different kind of silence, a plush villa basked in the evening light.

"Mirabella's preliminary scores are in," announced Curtis, balancing a laptop on his knee. Its screen displayed the official results of the international contest.

Wyatt leaned in eagerly, "How'd she do?"

"First place," Curtis replied, lips tightening, "with a perfect score."

Wyatt's face went slack with awe. "Man, I used to think I could match her grades."

Curtis shot him a disdainful look. "In your dreams."

"Right... some people are just on a different level," Wyatt murmured.