Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 1916

As they watched Asher on the stage, Sheena and Elliot both realized that their child had grown up.

Though Asher was the youngest competitor in the group, he was not the smallest in stature.

He stood on the stage, calm and composed, almost like a little adult.

Adora cheered loudly from the sidelines, "Go, Asher!"

Her voice was so loud that everyone on stage could hear it.

Asher gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.

The parents in the audience had just settled down and started to whisper among themselves.

"Is this kid related to her? I heard he's only in second grade. Isn't he a bit too young? Though he does look pretty good."

"Age aside, he must have real talent to make it to the finals. And just look at the girl, she's a beauty."

"That's not necessarily true. Let's see if he can hold up under the pressure of the finals. Younger competitors are usually at a disadvantage compared to older ones. Good looks don't win championships."

"Don't be so negative. His parents seemed impressive too. It's obvious that they're not ordinary people. Besides, the kid always comes in first place. It's hard to see anyone else winning this time."

"Are you saying you don't want to see your own child win? Why are you so eager for others to succeed?"

One parent mocked, "You should just focus on your own child. Everyone knows you look down on other kids."

"Hey, what are you implying? Who's looking down on other kids? So what if the kid's good-looking? What can a pretty face do besides being an eye-candy? Care to explain?"

The argument grew louder, catching Adora's attention.

When she heard them talking about Asher, her face fell immediately.

"Who are you calling a useless pretty face? Don't say things like that about Asher!"

Even though she was just a kid, Adora could understand good and bad remarks.

Elliot was extremely protective of his precious daughter and was about to step in, but Sheena whispered to him, "Let her handle it. She needs to learn how to deal with problems like this eventually. The world isn't always full of nice people."

Elliot sighed, realizing how tough Sheena was being.

Sheena and Elliot looked at their daughter with pride, a smile playing on their lips.

Surprised, Adora asked, "Mommy, Daddy, what's going on?"

"It's nothing. Just watch the game," they replied in perfect unison, turning their heads away.

Adora thought for a moment and suddenly realized what was happening.

She smiled, knowing her parents were just watching her handle the situation.

The competition was about to start, and the announcer began calling out the names of the finalists in order of their rankings.

Since Asher was the first and the youngest, his introduction took a little longer.

The host asked him, "Asher, can you tell us why you decided to participate in this competition? Are you here to explore your interests, or are you trying to prove your skills?"

All eyes were on Asher, and even Elliot and Sheena were eager to hear his response.

To everyone's surprise, Asher took the microphone and asked, "Can you repeat that? I didn't catch what you said."