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Chapter 639
Chapter 639:
Belle Escobar stepped out from behind the curtain and walked to the center of the stage. She gripped the edges of the podium, her knuckles white. Her eyes were wide, a manic, desperate energy thrumming beneath her skin as she attempted to play the role of the saintly mediator. Every word of mercy she prepared to speak felt like ash in her mouth, her hatred for Isolde simmering just below the surface of her trembling smile. She raised one hand, asking for silence.
The crowd, recognizing her as the prominent SkyLine executive from the morning news, slowly quieted.
“Please, everyone. Let us remain calm,” Belle said. Her voice was soft, melodic, and dripping with a sickeningly sweet empathy.
She looked directly at Isolde and Effie, her eyes wide with manufactured pity.
“This is a highly stressful environment for children,” Belle continued, her voice carrying softly across the hall. “The pressure to succeed, especially when trying to impress a prominent family like the Lancasters, can cause a child to make poor decisions. Effie is young. She likely had a moment of weakness. She wanted to prove herself to her brother p>
Belle turned to the head judge, who was standing near the stage steps.
“Mr. Chairman,” Belle said, playing the part of the benevolent peacemaker to perfection. “As a sponsor of this event, and on behalf of the Lancaster family, I ask for leniency. We do not wish to destroy a young girl’s future over a single mistake p>
She looked back at the crowd, her face arranged into a mask of saintly forgiveness.
𝖨𝗻𝗌𝗍𝖺ո𝘵 𝗮𝘤𝗰𝗲ss oո 𝘨а𝗅𝗻оvе𝗹ѕ.c𝗼m
“I propose we handle this quietly,” Belle suggested. “Let us simply invalidate Effie’s exam score and allow her to withdraw from the competition with her dignity intact. There is no need for a public scandal p>
It was a masterstroke of psychological manipulation.
Belle was offering a way out that required no investigation whatsoever. By accepting the quiet withdrawal, Effie would be implicitly admitting guilt without ever having the chance to defend herself. Belle would secure the victory, destroy Effie’s confidence, and emerge looking like a merciful savior in the process.
Several parents in the crowd nodded, murmuring about how gracious and classy Belle was being.
Kaiden, standing near the stage, puffed out his chest. “I forgive her,” he said loudly, playing along with the script. “Just tell her not to copy me anymore p>
A wave of nausea hit Isolde’s stomach. The sheer, concentrated toxicity of Belle’s performance was physically revolting.
The head judge looked visibly relieved. A quiet withdrawal would spare the competition from a messy public dispute. He turned to Isolde and gestured toward the exit.
“Ms. Carson,” the judge said. “I believe Miss Escobar’s proposal is extremely generous. Please take your daughter and leave p>
Isolde did not move.
She let go of Effie’s hand. She stepped around Leo Harrington and walked forward, closing the distance to the stage. The crowd parted for her, unnerved by the freezing, absolute aura radiating from her body.
She stopped at the base of the stage and looked up at Belle.
“Keep your disgusting, fabricated mercy to yourself,” Isolde said. Her voice was not loud, but it carried a terrifying, resonant clarity that cut through the silence of the hall. “My daughter does not need your dignity, because she has committed no crime p>
Belle’s saintly smile faltered. A flicker of genuine unease crossed her eyes, and she took a half-step back from the edge of the stage.