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Vincent had gathered all the evidence against the MindDrift platform. Now, he just needed the signal from
Aubree-then every ruthless tactic that MindDrift used to drive traffic would be brought to light.
Aubree said, “There's no need to hurry. School starts in a couple of days, and Carmen must be feeling pretty
pleased with herself right now. Let's save the surprise for the first day-let’s make her even more notorious.”
Aubree’s speculations had a basis. Carmen, who had been panicking due to recent deaths before the New Year,
saw that nothing significant had occurred and, feeling relieved, thought it was not a big deal.
Little did Carmen know that immediately after the incident, Aubree’s team had already contacted Arthur's family.
After snegotiations, the family agreed to remain silent for the tbeing-but only if Aubree would assist
them in taking down the MindDrift platform, and Aubree readily consented.
School resumed just a few days after the New Year, and with only about a hundred days left until the SATS,
Aubree remained dedicated to her studies throughout the break. By the tof the first exam of the semester,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇther scores had already secured her a spot in the school’s top ten.
Aubree was quite pleased with her results-getting into Rithol University now felt like a sure thing. ‘But | can’t
afford to relax, she thought. ‘I need to reinforce my position and continue pushing myself! With her academic
priorities in order, it was tfor Aubree to settle sscores.
Inspired perhaps by Aubree, Carmen’s art scores in the semester-opening exam showed a remarkable
improvement. Even her teacher, who seldom offered compliments, had to acknowledge that she was not bad
when she put in seffort.
Despite the secret disdain sfelt towards her, Carmen remained true to her identity, and her classmates
continued to shower her with compliments in front of her. That night, the class group chat turned into an
awkward display of people gushing over Carmen.
They praised her youthful talent, referring to her as a rising star who was capable of outshining established
players. MindDrift, launched a year ago, was projected to surpass Playzy in earnings. They claimed she had
always been brilliant- she just never felt the need to study until then, likely having taken it easy compared to
Aubree.
Carmen reveled in the long-awaited sensation of being the center of attention. To her, this was exactly how life
was meant to be—surrounded by privilege, cherished by devoted parents, admired by friends, and paired with
the perfect partner. Everything was falling into place, just as she had always envisioned.
Her eyes shimmered with ambition, and a smug smile played on her lips. Carmen was convinced that Aubree
wasn't as tough as she appeared-it hadn't taken much to push her aside. With Aubree nearly out of the way,
Carmen intended to shift her focus to her exams, have her family pull a few strings, and set her sights on the
Rithol Art Institute. Attending the suniversity as Alvin was all part of the plan.
Carmen's ambition was unmistakable. She believed that once she was with Alvin, her position within the Wilson
family would soar. Daxton, in her eyes, was too absorbed in his precious lab to pay attention to anything else.
With the Turner family backing her, Daxton’s influence, and her cunning, she saw no reason to settle for the title
she longed for. She had her sights set on taking over the entire Wilson family,
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“Thank you for all the kind words, everyone! Since we just celebrated the New Year, I'd like to send out some
gifts in the group, chimed in Carmen, effortlessly charming everyone around her.
No one would be foolish enough to turn down gifts. The group chat instantly lit up with playful excitement, as
everyone began calling Carmen their generous sponsor and jokingly begged to be adopted.
Feeling ecstatic, Carmen sent a large gift envelope in the group chat. Before the gift could be delivered, a
message appeared, disrupting the festive atmosphere.
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Someone in the chat messaged: [MindDrift drove a streamer to suicide and laundered money-This is what you
call ‘youthful prowess’? You'd better save that cash for your lawyer fees.]
It was Carmen's long-trival. Carmen couldn't care less about her rival's attitude-what truly bothered her was
what she had just said. ‘What on earth does that mean? How could she possibly know about this?’ she thought.
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