Chapter 195: Never Thought of It

Hayley’s POV:

“How did the exam go?” I asked with genuine interest.

Henry frowned, clearly frustrated. “Not great. I couldn’t figure out the last few difficult questions in calculus.”

I tried to comfort him. “We went over those questions before. We only rephrased them, but the concepts tested remained unchanged.”

Henry sighed and said, “Looks like I didn’t study hard enough. Oh well, it’s just one exam. I’ll go home and practice more.”

“These questions won’t stump me if you, an Omega, did well in this course. With my higher-level Beta intelligence, these questions shouldn’t be a problem,” he added, quickly turning to head back into the classroom, eager to continue practicing.

Henry was determined. He even asked me for help with anything he didn’t understand. I patiently explained the problems to him.

After explaining the last problem, Henry suddenly seemed to have an epiphany. “Oh, so that’s what it was. I didn’t think of that during the exam.”

I reassured him, “It’s okay. You’ll do better next time.”

Trista walked over, glanced at Henry’s exam paper, and said bluntly, “This problem is so easy!”

Henry’s mood soured; he glared at her. “Do you even know how to do it?”

Trista had competed in math competitions and had a solid foundation in math. Plus, she’d been learning with me for a while now. I knew that these major problems would be straightforward for her.

“Of course I do. It’s really simple,” she replied confidently.

Henry clearly didn’t believe her.

I crossed my arms, watching the exchange. Trista grabbed a pen and started solving the problem in front of Henry. Once she finished, Henry’s expression turned completely defeated.

With a smug smile, Trista said, “See? I wasn’t lying. It really is that easy.”

Henry hurriedly grabbed his paper and fell silent. Trista, noticing this, added, “Looks like you need to work harder, Henry.”

Henry nodded dejectedly. “Don’t worry. I’ll work hard and try to beat you next time.”

Trista flashed a charming smile, her tone polite yet confident. “Good luck! I believe in you.”

“We’re both Betas. If I can do it, you can too!”

I chimed in and encouraged him, “If I, an Omega, can do it, you’ll catch on in no time.”

Henry smiled at me gratefully.

After school, Trista, Lillian, and I walked together down the school path. The school’s radio station was playing Christopher’s new song.

Trista grumbled in annoyance, “They play this song every day. I’m getting sick of it.”

Lillian responded, “What can we do? This song is topping the charts everywhere. That just shows how much influence Harmony has.”

Trista shrugged and said, “Yeah, Harmony is the sort of existence comparable with the moon goddess.”

“She just made a brief appearance, and the whole music industry trembled. When will I reach that level, where just showing up leaves everyone in awe?”

“Too bad I’m not even an Alpha.”

She looked down. I pulled her into a comforting hug. “Keep at it. One day, you’ll win the Best Actress award and sit at the top of the industry, and I will wait for that day to arrive.”

Trista smiled, her spirit renewed. She turned to me and Lillian, saying, “Just wait for me. I’ll win the Best Actress trophy and give it to you two.”

Lillian and I exchanged amused glances and said in unison, “Can’t wait for that!”

We laughed and continued walking out of the school. The school gate was especially lively today. Several middle-aged men in yellow jackets stood by the entrance, holding up posters of Christopher. “Tickets for the fan meeting with Harmony and Christopher—first come, first served! Don’t miss out!”

“If you want tickets, hurry up! It only costs a few hundred dollars! 299 dollars to have the opportunity to meet Harmony and have a close encounter with your idol.”

Lillian’s eyes lit up when she heard this and exclaimed excitedly, “Wait, is Harmony coming back? She’s holding a fan meeting? I want to go too!”

With that, Lillian started moving forward.

Although Trista wasn’t a huge Harmony fan, she liked her music. “Hey, get one for me too!”

As I watched, I quickly realized that these people were using my name to scam others. I was furious. Tempted to let Hera take control of my body and pounce on these shameless people to rip them apart, I held back my anger and stepped forward, stopping Lillian and Trista. Then, I walked up to those men selling the tickets.