Chapter 96
Under the Wilson family’s heavy-handed intervention, the online storm quickly subsided. Though multiple trending topics exploded daily, the sisters’ public catfight was soon forgotten by the fickle public.
Yet Rithol High School still hadn’t sent Aubree any notice allowing her to return to school.
She’d asked her teacher, who claimed Will hadn’t made a decision yet. But Aubree knew that this wasn’t about Will’s indecision. It was the Wilson family withholding their approval. Without their say-so, Will wouldn’t dare let her return.
Aubree had nothing but contempt for Will. She knew that he was just another useless parasite, clinging to his position without contributing anything worthwhile.
In her first year at Rithol High, a female student jumped to her death after being relentlessly bullied by a notorious clique. She could no longer recall the girl’s name, only that the bullies belonged to that infamous group. The incident caused a huge uproar, yet Will still did nothing.
Not only did a few members of the clique come from well-connected families, but they were also Carmen’s devoted followers. With Carmen pulling strings and the Wilson family applying pressure, the incident was quickly swept under the rug.
After transferring in, Aubree became the clique’s new target. But thanks to her lingering ties with the Wilson family, she was spared from the same tragic fate as that other girl.
Aubree’s eyes narrowed slightly. ‘Well then, looks like it’s about time Rithol High got itself a new principal,’ she thought coldly.
Powering up her brand-new laptop, Aubree’s fingers flew across the keyboard as she swiftly logged into the International Mathematics Competition website.
The finals and preliminary rounds of this year’s International Mathematics Competition would be held in Rithol City. There were two registration channels: university recommendations and open qualifiers. The open qualifier serves as an entry path for independent applicants, with the top ten scorers advancing to the finals to compete alongside the university-recommended contestants.
Although the International Mathematics Competition didn’t restrict the age of applicants, domestic winners had always been top math students from prestigious universities. If a high school student were to make history by winning an award, it would surely attract the attention of educational circles. Then, she could expose Will’s inaction to the public.
Aubree thought coldly, ‘By then, even if Will dislikes me, he’ll have to think twice before crossing me.’
Aubree quickly filled out and submitted the application form. Though she’d missed two years of classes while studying art, her natural affinity for numbers kept her passionate about math. She never stopped exploring it during that time.
She also got a perfect score in math on the placement test.
‘This math competition? Piece of cake,’ Aubree thought.
The club’s initial investment was fully sponsored by Bowen. Now, with over 3 million dollars from the tournament, Aubree had finally built up some financial standing of her own.
Emery’s car was still parked downstairs, but he was nowhere to be seen. She figured he must have been taken to the hospital by some stranger.
Aubree glanced at it but didn’t pay much attention. Since she couldn’t go back to school, she decided to stay productive. Gathering the prepared documents, she registered a company called Bree Technology, planning to develop short video and live streaming platforms, such as Playzy.
With the company registration completed and all licenses in hand, Aubree headed to an office building near Golden Industrial Park, where she confidently leased an entire floor as her company headquarters.
Next, she needed to assemble a team to build the app. The Turner Group were experts in this field, and Bowen had already told her that when she was ready to develop it, she could ask his assistant, Kelvin, to send some people over to provide guidance.
Aubree didn’t hesitate for a second. The moment she signed the lease, she shot off a message to that long-dormant contact in her list.
Kelvin was at the airport preparing to pick someone up when he received the message.
Flattered, Kelvin replied with eager respect: [Miss Miller, please let me know what kind of professionals you require. I’ll expedite the arrangements immediately.]