Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 921

Dr. Donley shook his head. “Not yet, but I think…”

Stellan cut him off, his face clearly annoyed. “You’re voting for Lydia without even looking at Daisy’s answer? What’s your deal?”

Desmond jumped in. “And you guys didn’t bother with Lydia’s answer before voting for Daisy. So what does that say about you?”

In that moment, Angelo and Stellan both looked like they’d swallowed something sour. Their faces went from pale to red in seconds.

Angelo cleared his throat and tried to recover. “Desmond, we voted for Daisy because everyone knows she’s talented. Plus, her family is working on ways to lower the cancer mortality rate. If they succeed, it could change lives for so many people.”

Desmond barely reacted. He looked right at them, his face unreadable. “I’m voting for Lydia.”

Angelo and Stellan looked even more uncomfortable. Inside, they couldn’t help but wonder if Lydia had bribed Desmond or if there was something going on between them. He’d been on her side from the start. But Desmond was a senior figure at the medical institute. He wasn’t someone they could mess with.

So they turned to Dominick instead. “Dominick, you’ve already seen Daisy’s answer. You know she deserves first place. You’ll vote for her, right? Fair and square?” Angelo’s voice was loaded with meaning, as if he was trying to say Dr. Donley and Desmond weren’t being fair by supporting Lydia.

Dominick hesitated, clearly unsure.

Dr. Donley gave him a gentle reminder. “Dominick, you should look at Lydia’s answer first. Seeing is believing.”

Desmond couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed in Dominick. The two from Capital College stood up for their own student, but Dominick seemed ready to side with an outsider. It didn’t make any sense.

Desmond spoke up, his tone firm. “The rules say we have to review all the students’ answers before voting. Let’s read through the rest. You should take a look, too.”

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