The humility was rehearsed, but no one questioned it. They nodded, smiled, and rushed in like bees to honey, offering compliments, hoping to secure a place in her orbit, desperate to align themselves with her towering status. The gathering no longer felt like a casual student chat. It had morphed into a high-stakes networking session—less camaraderie, more court politics.
Then, the door creaked open. Elliana stepped inside, wearing a crooked smirk that sliced through the flattery like a blade.
In an instant, the room fell silent. Compliments halted mid-sentence. Every gaze shifted. All eyes were now locked on her.
Elliana was done playing small. Gone was the facade of a meek, unassuming girl. In her place stood a vision—graceful, radiant, and entirely unforgettable.
She glided into the room like a whisper of wind, clad in a flowing white dress that shimmered with every step. Her long hair tumbled past her waist in soft waves, framing her tall, elegant figure with effortless poise. Check latest chapters at Find~Novel.net
A delicate mask covered the lower half of her face, adding an air of mystique. But it was her eyes—those luminous, expressive eyes—that held the room captive.
One glance was all it took to silence the chatter, to draw every pair of eyes toward her as if pulled by gravity itself.
Though Elliana’s attire lacked the opulence of Trinity’s designer ensemble, her presence eclipsed it entirely. She didn’t need diamonds or silk to shine—she was the glow. Even hidden behind a mask, she exuded a natural allure that rendered comparisons cruelly one-sided. Whispers filled the silence she left in her wake.
“Wow, who’s this gorgeous? She’s unbelievably pretty!”
“She’s not just pretty—she’s breathtaking. Like she stepped out of a dream.”
“It’s not just you men. I can’t take my eyes off her either!”
“This girl is in a class of her own.”
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“Trinity may have just been crowned the campus it-girl, but next to her? It’s not even a fair contest. Maybe we crowned the wrong girl.”
And just like that, the spotlight shifted. Admiration, once directed at Trinity, now orbited around Elliana.
Even those who knew they should keep their allegiance to Trinity couldn’t resist stealing glances at Elliana. After all, reverence could be calculated—but wonder was instinctive.
Trinity felt the shift like a slap across the face. Her pride curdled into fury. Her smile vanished. She balled her fists so tightly that her nails bit into her skin. What made her blood boil wasn’t just the stolen attention—it was the betrayal. Dylan, her ever-loyal lapdog, was practically drooling. His eyes devoured Elliana’s every move. Mindy, too, looked stunned silent, utterly entranced. Dylan’s admiration, in particular, was shameless. If looks could kill, Dylan would’ve dropped dead on the spot.
Mindy finally snapped out of her trance—only to find Trinity’s gaze locked on her like a blade. The fury in Trinity’s eyes sent a jolt of panic through her.
Desperate to redeem herself, Mindy quickly straightened, her admiration flipping into haughty disdain as she questioned Elliana, “Who are you, exactly?”
Elliana—serene, unbothered—let her eyes glide over the room, noting every reaction, every flicker of emotion. Her calm presence felt like the stillness before a storm. She answered softly, her voice as graceful as her poise, “My name is Lilah Briggs. It’s a pleasure to meet you all.”
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