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Chapter 1568
Chapter 1568 The Odd Interview
Wynter needed to figure out who the "buyers" were. Missing just one would mean another student sold off.
"Do these classmates of yours share anything in common besides their family background?" Wynter asked. Eliana shook her head, but after a moment, she added, "Everyone has really good grades, so no one thought there was anything wrong with being selected for the scholarship."
Good grades? Wynter took note of that before scrolling through Penelope's social media. Even without being friends on the platform, hacking into it was simple for Wynter.
Through Penelope's post, Wynter could tell she was a cheerful, optimistic girl who wouldn't post anything negative. However, one post stood out. Wynter had to scroll back to read it again.
Despite the upbeat post, accompanied by a picture of a cup of milk tea, the caption read, "About to start a new chapter! All hard work will be paid off. The interview was a bit odd, but no big deal! Let's go!"
Wynter's finger hovered over the word "interview". "Do the chosen students have to go through an interview?" "I think so," Eliana replied, holding her cup and seeming to recall the details. "Back then, Penelope prepared for the interview for a long time. She practiced foreign languages every day, hoping it would come in handy when she went abroad."
Wynter's eyes darkened slightly. "Was the interview held at your school?"
"No." Eliana immediately shook her head. "It was somewhere else. The students who didn't pass the interview were sent back, but I heard they got direct entry into universities and stopped attending classes."
Wynter's lips curled into a smile, though there was no warmth in it. "That must be quite an irresistible offer for the students."
No student who had worked hard for their education would pass up such an opportunity. Whoever was orchestrating this knew exactly how to exploit their desires.
"That's why everyone was so excited when they were selected. Penelope was so thrilled she didn't sleep that night.
Then, Eliana remembered something and quickly added, "But there was something strange. After the interview, Penelope was more than just overjoyed. There was something else."
Eliana pointed to the milk tea picture. "Oh, and this photo was taken near the interview location. She even called me after the interview, but I missed the call.
"When I called her back, she said it was nothing and she was just overthinking about some things. She said she was rewarding herself with milk tea and even bought me one."
Eliana and Penelope were different from many of their classmates. Most others indulged in Starbucks, while Eliana had never even stepped into Starbucks, despite there being one close to their school.
For her and Penelope, even milk tea was a rare treat-something sweet to enjoy.
Whether they were celebrating or comforting themselves, they would buy one for each other. They bought it with their scholarship money, a small indulgence they allowed themselves every now and then.Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.
Eliana had often been looked down on by her classmates, who mocked her for never having had Starbucks, calling her a country bumpkin.
But she never argued back. After all, it was true she wasn't from Hawford, and she admitted that spending over five dollars on a cup of coffee felt expensive.
Her grandparents would have to collect bottles for a long time just to afford one. Eliana didn't want to spend money on something so unnecessary and didn't see it as something shameful.
She believed that working hard was what mattered. Plus, knowing that Penelope felt the same way was enough for
her.
But that day, Penelope did seem a bit odd. Eliana recounted everything she knew to Wynter, "That day when I met up with her, she suddenly told me that some people spend over 15 dollars on just a bottle of water but still aren't satisfied."