Someone in the crowd suddenly blurted something out, and just like that, every pair of eyes landed on the girl who’d spoken.
Because the online voting was totally transparent, everyone could see the numbers ticking up in real time. Out of all the contestants, this girl’s votes were skyrocketing the fastest. She was obviously the top contender, and most people figured she’d be the one to finally beat Jane. No one expected her to get accused of vote-rigging.
Fiona didn’t even look at her. Instead, she just motioned for Jane to keep reading out the results.
“I told you, Fiona’s not as nice as she seems. But you still trust her,” the girl’s desk mate whispered, rolling her eyes.
She’d always been tight with Amy, and whenever there was a chance to go after Fiona, she was first in line.
“You worked so hard and did everything by the book, but now they’re calling you a cheater. That sucks. But honestly, don’t take it to heart. The final say is theirs, and even if you wanted to make a scene, what would it change? They’re not scared of you at all.”
“Right? Just two words—‘vote-rigging’—and all your hard work goes down the drain. Yet you keep acting like Fiona’s some kind of hero. I can’t decide if I should feel bad for you or call you clueless.”
The comments around her built up, each one harsher than the last. The girl’s anger only grew, her glare locked on Fiona and Jane at the front of the room. All this talk about Fiona’s self-defense classes—wasn’t it just another way to make Jane look good?
They didn’t need Fiona to teach them self-defense anyway. If they wanted to learn, they could just hire a private coach. Who did Fiona think she was?
The more she stewed over it, the more suffocated she felt. Finally, she decided she’d had enough. If Fiona wanted to play games, then she’d call her out right here, in front of everyone. She’d actually started to believe Fiona had changed, but clearly, she was still the same as ever.
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