Chapter 267
Chapter 267:
Elyse finally lost her composure, forgetting entirely about the phone recording every word. “What are you even trying to prove, Kristine? Showing up all the time won’t make Colton come running back to you. Let’s get real — you’re deluding yourself. He promised to marry me, and he always keeps his word. Just do yourself a favor and drop out of this show already p>
Kristine couldn’t help but let out a small laugh.
Truthfully, her only reason for joining the program had been the rare opportunity to privately view the artifacts returning from Evira. Nothing about the show itself had ever excited her.
But now that Elyse had said it…
She turned to face her, and her smile widened. “You do remember this is an elimination competition, right p>
A flicker of unease appeared in Elyse’s eyes. “What are you talking about p>
With an expression of perfect innocence, Kristine’s grin grew even sweeter. “Just a thought — out of everyone here, you definitely don’t want to be the one I send packing p>
All the color drained from Elyse’s face.
The cameras began rolling once more, and Eve immediately picked up on the shift in Kristine’s demeanor. Her posture was still relaxed, but every time her hand slammed the buzzer, a fierce, competitive glint sparked in her eyes — in those moments, she suddenly commanded the room. It was like watching a precious stone finally catch the perfect beam of light.
Even the crew clustered around the monitors exchanged looks of surprise and admiration.
After Kristine rattled off ten correct answers in a row, the other three contestants realized they had badly underestimated her. She had both intelligence and beauty in abundance. The rest of the group stopped playing it safe, dug in with full alertness, and within seconds the stage became an all-out intellectual showdown — Kristine against the other three, while Elyse sat there, suddenly irrelevant and painfully out of place.
𝖠𝗱𝖽𝗂сt𝗂𝘷𝗲 𝘯𝗈𝘷𝖾𝗹𝘴 𝘰𝗇 𝘨𝘢ln𝘰vе𝗅ѕ.cо𝘮
Jealousy burned inside Elyse. By now, she could barely stand to look at Kristine. But with the cameras rolling, she had no choice but to plaster on a smile and hold it there. By the time filming wrapped, her forced grin felt frozen to her face.
Boiling with resentment, Elyse stormed off without so much as a goodbye to the director. No one paid her any mind — every eye in the room was fixed on Kristine’s impressive performance.
Eve could hardly contain her excitement. “Kristine, you were phenomenal!” She gave Kristine’s shoulder an enthusiastic pat, grinning from ear to ear. “Just wait — once this episode airs, everyone’s going to know your name p>
The praise seemed to wash over Kristine without leaving a mark. She barely reacted. All she wanted now was to avoid another run-in with Elyse.
Meanwhile, the other contestants gathered around, their expressions tinged with newfound respect and a hint of embarrassment.
“I never would have guessed someone your age could be so knowledgeable. You really blew me away p>
“Honestly, there were antiques in those images I’d never even heard of before. How on earth did you recognize them all p>
“Kristine, let’s trade numbers. I’d love to keep in touch p>
Their earnest admiration gave her little choice, and she swapped contact details with each of them before offering a polite smile. “Let’s catch up soon. I have to run for now.” With that, she slipped out.