Chapter 120

The support for Hera surged rapidly, leaving Cindy far behind in the Belle ranking in just one day. With that, Hera firmly secured the top spot among all female students in the academy. Cindy felt a mix of jealousy and frustration when she saw herself lagging behind Hera by over a thousand votes. She was especially frustrated as she watched Lily still campaigning for Hera after class. Cindy couldn't deny Hera's beauty but believed her own abilities surpassed hers. Even if Lily helped Hera secure a spot in the top ten, could she compete in the final speech showdown? Cindy saw Hera as nothing more than a pretty face. She felt that Hera wasn't suited to compete with her. She was firmly convinced that she would emerge as the academy's Belle at the celebration. … That evening, Katie was shocked to find Hera leading the polls. Fearing foul play, she urgently pleaded on the forum for people not to vote for Hera. However, her plea backfired as those who hadn't considered voting for He