Lydia’s features were delicate and striking, her posture so upright that it seemed like some invisible force was holding her steady. She gave off this cool, untouchable energy, as if nothing happening around her could shake her focus. It was like she was set on chasing her own dreams, no matter what.
Dr. Donley, sitting among the judges, had been waiting for this moment. His eyes went wide with a mix of shock and excitement.
It’s her!
It really is her.
He knew he hadn’t made a mistake. In his mind, Dr. Donley was practically giving himself a standing ovation.
He’d picked the right person.
Even though Desmond was getting up there in years, he watched Lydia with the same kind of awe you’d see from a kid watching their favorite teacher on stage.
The host was just as stunned, caught off guard by how beautiful and commanding Lydia looked.
Anyone could tell. Lydia wasn’t the kind of person who belonged in the background.
“Lydia, how do you respond to the questions from these five students?”
Lydia stood across from them, lifting her chin just a little, like she was barely interested in even speaking to them. Her voice was cool and crisp. “Ignorance.”
Desmond instantly felt satisfied, slapping his palm on the table. “Idiots!”
Angelo and Stellan’s faces fell, looking like they’d swallowed something sour.
Desmond’s mic was off, otherwise the whole room would have heard him. But at that moment, Lydia’s one word—ignorance—had already set everyone off. Nobody cared about anything else.



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