Chapter 874
Mira knew that Celine had failed to get into Aethelgard University, but she had always dreamed of being here.
“We don’t have a precedent for accepting external students,” Quentin began. “But for Boss Mercer’s sake, you’re welcome to sit in if you have the time p>
“She goes to the local tech institute, so her campus isn’t too far from here,” Mira told Quentin.
She then looked at Celine. “As long as it doesn’t interfere with your classes, you can come over. If the sessions run too late, you can just crash at my dorm p>
“Awesome, thanks Mira! If I’m here late, I’ll definitely take you up on that couch,” Celine smiled. Ever since the kidnapping incident, she had been terrified of walking alone at night.
“Are we really doing the ‘thank you’ thing now?” Mira chuckled.
Celine clenched her jaw in determination. “Mira, I want to double major in finance next year.” What she had missed out on couldn’t be reclaimed, but she was going to do everything in her power to keep pace with Mira and Harvey. Even if she couldn’t match them, she was determined to bridge the gap.
More importantly, joining this society would give her the chance to study alongside Mira and Harvey, recreating the camaraderie they used to share back in Melvion City.
Celine’s current major was business management. Since she was destined to take over her family’s publicly traded company, dealing with the stock market was inevitable. If she had the energy for it, studying finance was a critical necessity.
“Alright, go for it. I’m rooting for you,” Mira encouraged.
Mira hadn’t expected a casual visit to the society to open such a valuable door for Celine. Now they would get to see each other all the time. The only downside was that Celine’s workload was about to become brutal.
“Can I sign up too? Then the three of us could hang out together again,” Liora asked, feeling a bit left out as she watched Celine get accepted.
Mira shook her head. “You’re a law student. It doesn’t have much crossover with finance, and you’ve never really had a knack for numbers. If you want to join a group, you’d probably have more fun at the arts and drama society p>
“But I don’t have an artistic bone in my body,” Liora frowned.
“We’ll check it out in a bit,” Mira said, leading the girls out as they made their way toward the arts building.
“Why haven’t we seen Elara today?” Liora asked.
“She’s working her shift at Solflare Hearth & Grill,” Mira answered. The steakhouse was insanely busy during the winter peak season, and the pay was quite lucrative.
“Is Elara in any societies?” Celine asked.
“Yeah, the three of us are all in the FinTech Society p>
Bet
“Elara is on a financial aid scholarship and still has to work to
support herself yet het, gradës are “
better than ours,” Celine
wave
of regret washing overain.
“We’re doing just fine. Look at her,” Liora said, pointing directly at Sienna. Liora was a pure optimist who never let things get her down.
“Who would compare themselves to trash like that?” Celine scoffed, rolling her eyes.
Sienna completely ignored them. “The guys in that finance group were so hot and edgy,” she muttered to herself, stubbornly doing her own thing just to spite them.
However, she had learned her lesson and kept her comments slightly less explicit this time. Still, she shot Mira an eager, hopeful look.
“Listen, Sienna. You have zero shot in there. They’re all brilliant finance bros, not gold diggers looking for a sugar mama,” Mira deadpanned, shaking her head. “Pfft Liora burst into laughter, while Celine glared at her cousin once more. “Why does everyone think I only attract gold diggers?” Sienna protested defensively.
“If they aren’t gold diggers, what exactly do they see in you?” Liora asked, brutally blunt as always.
“Your education? They’re Aethelgard University elites, while you’re at a
third-rate community college paying your way through. Your looks? You’re not ugly, but you’re completely average-the kind of girl who blends into a crowd. A serious relationship? You’re not only incompetent, but you sleep around: Do the math. The only thing you have going for you is your family’s money. Who else would you attract besides a gold digger? I bet every decent guy at your school actively avoids you p>
“Who says? I have tons of guys lined up for me,” Sienna argued, sticking her neck out stubbornly.
“That’s because they’re dead broke and want to leech off your
Plato leech off your cash.
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forcing themselves to like one of
play the gigolo or acting li
the social climbing losers