bChapter /bb57 /b

The prelims had finally anived.

The exam hall was packed with over a hundred students. Some nervous types were already trembling before the best papers were even handed out

Over the past couple of days, Aubree had done some targeted practice onpetition questions, focusing especiall

they were challenging, she still handled them with effortless ease.

As soon as the test papers were handed out, Aubree quickly scanned through them and already had a n in mind. Without a moment’s hesitat started sohing problems at lightning speed, to others, these numbers might be hard to crack, but to her, they were like long lost friends, intimately

bfamiliar/b.

Less than halfway through the exons, she had already finished the text, handed in her paper, and left the room.

Before leaving the exam hall, Aufmee made a quick stop at the restroom. The sound of running water from the faucet blurred out the convertions in the hallway

That voice sounded a bit familiar,

She didn’t pay it much mind and was about to leave after washing her hands when the voices outside suddenly became ss

“Dr. Wilson, this matter is rather delicate to handle,” a hoarse voice of the middle–aged man came.

Aubree thought, ‘Dr. Wilson?

‘Could that be Darton”

Her hand, which had been resting on the doorknob, quickly withdrew, Acting purely on reflex, Aubree pulled out her phone and hit record

That familiar voice continued, it was indeed Darton

He said, “Isn’t this just a small favor for you, Mr. oy? For the artpetition, only the finals require contestants to paint on

on site, the earlier rounds just

need submitted works. If you make a few minor adjustments, who’s ever going to know who actually made it to the finals

This artpetition was hosted by the Rithol City Art bAssociation/b, and Alec oy, whom Daxton mentioned, was the key person in charge.

Alec still looked hesitant. While clearly tempted, he feared exposure. After ball/b, this was a statepetition. If bdiscovered/b, his presidency would be over

Alec hesitated, then said, “But Dr. Wilson, you know our bvice /bpresident is the chief judge this time, he’s as stubbor as a mule when ites to rules”

“I heard your family has some happy newstely, Mr. oy. How about an apartment at Royal Gardens, right by thendmark tower downtown! You can choose any floor n you like. And if btransportation /bbis /bbinconvenient/b, bjust /bpick any car you want, I’ll cover the cost” Daxton casually dangled the bait.

Daston said casually, “It’s not that my little sister Carmencks skill, she just missed the registration deadline. With her abilities, making it to the finals would be a breeze. She doesn’t need to win big or be in the spotlight. Just let her get an award to make her happy. That’s ““*

Baston spoke with effortless nonchnce, as if he were talking about cabbages at the bmarket /brather than a prestigious provincial award

Alec bwas /bswayed by Daxton’s offer, minimal riskb, /bband /bmultiplied returns. Only an idiot would say no.

He’d heard of the Wilson family’s young miss who studied art. Her bskills /bweren’t exactly top tier. She might scrape by bfor /ban award, but making it to the finals was no problem. Besides, the list of finalists had just been drafted and hadn’t even been announced yet. As long as she didn’tpletely. embarrass herself in the finals, no one would ever suspect a thing

At this, bAlec’s /bbface /blit up with a beaming smile. “Well, since you put it that way, Dr Wilson, I suppose I can do you this favor, just for you,” h

he said

The bvoices /bin the hallway faded into silence. Aubree waited another moment, holding her breath, and only when all sounds hadpletely disappeared.

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did she finally step out of the restmoms

Looking at the phone in her hand, Aubree smirked.

Aubree thought, Honestly, this scene feels all too familiar

Treally thought so many things would change, and this wouldn’t happen again. But here it is, resurfacing in a different form

In her previous life, after Carmen joined Rithol Art School’s intensive training program, Autinee balways /bcovered for her during tests and assignments, so nothing else ever happened. Back then, the artpetition schedule wasn’t as tight as it was now. The prelims were already over by that point

Back then, even though thepetition had already started, slipping someone in was as easy as snapping their fingers for the Wilson family. They didn even need to do it themselves.

Not only did Carmen get in, but Aubree was lumped in with her bas /bwell Looking back, it was almostughable that she actually thought family cared about her.

Onlyter did Aubree realize that Carmen wanted the gold medal but,cking the skill, used her to pave the way

During the preliminaries, they reced Carmen’s submission with Aubree’s work, Since she had the scores to back herup, when Aubree ghostpainted for her in the finals, no one suspected a thing.

Since Carmen stole her achievements in her previous lifeb, /bband /bnow this evidence had fallen right into her hands, Aubree would be wasting a opportunity if she didn’t use it.

Aubree’s expression turned steely as she rummaged through her memory for a contact, the vice president the two had just mentioned, Stan Frazer

Stan lived and breathed art, remaining a lifelong bachelor.

In her previous life, bhe /bwas the only one who questioned Carmen’s results. But bcking /bconcrete evidence, he could only postpone her award for as long as he possibly could

Aubree faintly recalled how, in her previous blife/b, the spirited, white haired Stan hade to Rithol High School clutching the painting she had phostpainted for Carmen. When he asked if she was the true artist, his eyes shone with such intense passion and hope.

Aubree anonymously sent the recording to Stan’s email, making sure to point out that he could check the security footage from both the restroom area and the hallway

She wasn’t the least bit worried that Stan would just brush this off He was a true master who treated art with absolute dedication. In her previous he, he’d managed to track her down with only the faintest clue. Now that there bwas /bboth baudio /bband /bvideo evidence, there was no way he’d let it slide.

After finishing everything, Aubree finally left the exam hall, Unnoticed by her, as she walked past ba /bsleek ck Maybach, its tinted window slid down silently, revealing Daton’s face watching her intently.

Daxton thought with a sneer, “What’s Aubree doing here? Don’t tell me this trash actually came for thepetition?

Frowning, Daxton watched Aubree’s back, noticing the clear pencil case in her hand, standard exam gear. He scoffed inward “Seriously? Did the actuallye for the mathpetition?

“What an embarrassing disgrace. She doesn’t even know her ce.”

The prelims had concluded, leaving a few days before the finalisty list would be announced and the championship round bbegan /b

At the esports club, the head coach was overseeing operations. He had recruited a new batch of staff and signed ba /bpromising rock at the draht event.

They would decide on the rest during the post season transfer window.

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Aubree took some time out of her busy schedule to check on yry’s progress. The team Turner Group sent over proved theirpeting version of the app was already up and running. She would review it before they refined and pushed for further improvements.

a prototype

The hardware for live streaming was already well developed it was just that no one had the idea yet. Honestly, getting it up and running wasn’t a

hard.

But even after the app was developed, it still needed stress and bug testing, which were both time–consuming And right now, time was exactly what she didn’t have.

To motivate her first batch of employees to put in extra hours developing yry, Aubree promised each a 2% equity stake once the tformunched. While this might seem like a modest share at first nce, these professionals clearly recognized yry’s boundless potential

That b2/b% stake would set them up for life. The whole team was absolutely buzzing working overtime like crazy

Aubree firmly reminded the team, “We need to speed up the app development. Don’t cut corners on the subsequent testing it would be uneptable if the app crashes during use

“Once yty is ready, I’ll have esports yers and celebrity influencers do beta testing to generate buzz. After that, we’ll roll out the live streaming feature to all users.

“Got it!” the team responded enthusiastically.

Aubree mapped out a detailed timeline for everything, with clear deadlines for each task. Now, it was a race against time.

Rubbing her temples, Aubree felt the weight of the challenge ahead. Just having esports yers like Hector Ross and his team isn’t enough,” she thought, “They can only guide the gaming side, but in my previous life, streaming tforms covered so much more.

She couldn’t let yry be pigeonholed as just another game streaming tform

Signing established celebrities and discovering fresh talent to cultivate into stars was essential

Different fields required different expertise, and honestly, this just wasn’t her thing. She didn’t really know bmuch /babout showbiz at all.

Aubree searched her mind and locked onto a target, Peace Entertainment.

She thought, “Back when I was bending over backwards for Carmen in my previous life, I did some basic research on the entertainment industry. Peace Entertainment was founded by an award–winning actress and, as far as I know, it’s one of the few cleanpanies out there. At least if we work with them, yty won’t get dragged into any tabloid scandals afterunch‘

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