Chapter 32

Debra caught everyone’s eye. “Wow, she’s pretty. Is she a freshman?” “Have you seen her before? Is she even from our school?” “I think I saw her during the entrance exam. Must be a freshman.” Whispers followed Debra as she walked across campus.

A handsome guy approached. “Hey, are you new here?” Debra nodded. “Sort of.” “Need help finding your dorm? Want me to take you there?” “No need, I’m a day student.” “Alright, how about I take you to registration? I’m a junior, and Building #1 is for freshmen.” “Actually, I’m going to Building #2.”

“Building #2?” the boy repeated, puzzled. “Exactly!” Debra confirmed. “But isn’t that for graduate students?” the boy asked wonderingly.

He scrutinized Debra, who looked like any other young woman in her early twenties. He couldn’t imagine her among the older, more serious graduate students. After all, it normally took at least three to five years of preparation to get into the graduate program.

“I can see Building #2 over there. Thanks anyway,” Debra said with a smile before walking away.

Meanwhile, Shelia had been staying in the dorms for several days. Juan hadn’t contacted her. Carrie and Wendy, noticing her anxiety, exchanged a worried glance. “Shelia, where’s your boyfriend? Why hasn’t he been in touch?” Carrie asked. “Yeah, did you guys break up because of that woman?” Wendy echoed, leaning closer.

Shelia forced a smile. “He’s just on a business trip, don’t overthink it.”

“Whoa, look at this! Isn’t it the woman you mentioned who likes Shelia’s boyfriend?” exclaimed a roommate, showing them her phone screen. It displayed a blurry profile photo of Debra on the confession wall. Despite the fuzziness, it was unmistakably her.

“Ugh, why is she here again?” Carrie frowned. “Such a pain in the ass. I bet she intends to cause trouble for Shelia.”

Shelia’s heart raced. How could Debra be here? It’s the day for freshmen to register.

She wondered if Debra had been admitted for graduate studies. But that was impossible. The exam was extremely difficult. There was no way someone with no financial background like Debra could have passed it.

“I don’t think so. I heard she’s going to Building #2 today to register. It seems like she’s a new graduate student in the Finance department. No idea about her family background, but because she’s good-looking, several guys have already posted on the confession wall asking for her contact information.”

“What a vixen!” Carrie was never fond of women like that. Wendy was astonished and then snorted, “Is it real, or did she cheat her way in? Maybe she bribed the staff. You know, such things exist in this school. With looks like hers, she probably got in through bribery.”