Chapter 21 Alaric was pacing back and forth , clearly troubled about the upcoming competition . Lucian clapped him on the back , Once the scores are in , Ill have a word with her . The match is crucial , after all . Alaric was displeased , Lemira begged me for ages to teach her how to play , and now shes trying to corner me . When did she get so cunning ? If push comes to shove , lets get Asher involved . Lemira wouldnt dare snub him ! Evelina , listening in from the side , was seething . She had no intention of giving up her spot to Lemira ! It was her spot , fair and square ! Upon Lemiras arrival at school , the buzz was all about the recent exam scores . velinas sidekick , eyeing Lemira , loudly commented , Someones been working so hard lately . Wonder how much it paid off . Lemira , feigning calm , pulled out her textbooks to review , yet her nerves on edge . Soon , the teacher arrived with the scorecards , stirring excitement in the air . Quiet down , the teacher said , tapping the desk . Overall , the scores werent great . Its no time to slack off . Evelina , in particular , youve slid back quite a bit . Evelinas face paled in an instant . She knew she hadnt been on her game , but this was worse than she feared . The teachers gaze then shifted to Lemira , pausing before saying , However , Lemira , youve shown remarkable improvement . Keep it up . Evelinas lackey pressed , Sir , what rank is Lemira now ? Shes now in the top 100 of the grade . The room erupted with chatter at that . A smile broke on Lemiras face . She actually did it ! Thrilled , she thought about reporting back to Orion . Her efforts during this period of time hadnt been in vain . If she kept up this pace , she might even stand a chance at getting into Orvin University ! Sir , I suspect somethings off with Lemiras score . Theres no way she couldve improved so much so quickly ! The room fell silent at that accusation , with skeptical eyes turning towards Lemira . Even the teacher , looking at Lemiras rank , harbored doubts , though he acknowledged her recent hard work . Evelina spoke up softly , Sir , Lemmy really wanted to prove herself , especially since she bet with her brother . So , please , lets not doubt her score . It means a lot to Lemmy . Her plea was beautifully crafted . Yet , Lemiras expression turned scornful . Evelinas manipulation was top tier , indeed . No wonder shed been controlled by Evelina in the previous life . Predictably , the teacher , swayed by Evelinas words , started to suspect Lemira might have cheated to win the bet . Evelinas lackey added fuel to the fire , Sir , you cant cover for cheaters . Both Eve and Lemira have been prepping for their familys team competition . Eves scores dropped so much , its impossible for Lemira to advance like this ! Another chimed in , Yeah , for fairness , Lemiras scores should be disqualified . Seeing the teacher waver , Evelina knew shed won again . Lemira , daring to outperform her ? Didnt she know the consequences ? Lemira , wont you explain yourself ? Lemira , feeling his doubtful gaze , simply stated , I did not cheat . Her words were few , but shed said all she intended . In her past life , any time she outdid Evelina , she would stir up Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!