Chapter 143

Although Lily had been covertly rallying votes for Hera, secretly hoping to witness Hera embarrass herself, Hera's decision to withdraw from the contest pleased her nonetheless. She believed that a country bumpkin like Hera, who hadn't had much exposure to the world, would be intimidated by such a grand contest. "Is everyone here? Gather around, please. We're going to draw lots to determine the contest order," Wanda announced, clapping her hands to gather everyone's attention. "Ms. Walker, we're one person short. Hera hasn't arrived yet," reported the student responsible for the attendance list. "What? I clearly stated that we were meeting at one," Wanda replied. She glanced at her watch to confirm it was already 1:10 pm. "Ms. Walker, could we please wait a little longer? I believe Hera is on her way here," Christopher said, capturing everyone's attention. The others stared at him in surprise. They were puzzled by his unexpected defense of Hera. After all, they had assumed he h