Chapter 760
The people in front of her were just too tall. No matter how much Shirley tried to jump, she couldn’t see a thing.
Andrew noticed and let out a sigh. He stepped over, put his hands on her waist, and easily lifted her up.
“Ah!” Shirley let out a startled squeak, her hands flying up to clutch his hair for balance. Her lashes trembled like butterfly wings.
“Shirley, let go. Seriously, you’re about to rip my hair out.”
She blinked at him, confused, a soft blush blooming across her cheeks. It made her look even cuter.
“Why are you looking at me? Look for the exit.” Andrew’s tone was teasing, but he held her steady, making sure she was safe. “See Charlotte anywhere?”
“Not yet.” Shirley turned bashful, gaze dropping. Her voice was barely above a whisper. “Maybe it’ll be a little while. You can put me down.”
“Alright.” Andrew let her down gently, making sure she landed on her feet.
He flexed his hands and pretended to complain. “You look so skinny, but…”
He reached out and pinched her cheek, ready with some teasing remark. The second his fingers brushed her skin, he paused. Her face was unbelievably soft and smooth.
He found himself staring, eyes drifting to her lips, which were a perfect shade of pink. Those lips…
Catching himself, Andrew cleared his throat, trying to act casual. “You’re heavier than you look.”
“You’re the heavy one!” Shirley shot back, cheeks even redder now. She slapped his hand away and darted over to Stella, shooting Andrew a glare.
Andrew didn’t mind. Honestly, Shirley was getting cuter by the second.
***
Outside, after getting off the plane, Anthony slipped a coat over Charlotte’s shoulders.
“There are a bunch of fans waiting for you at the entrance. Andrew and the others are there too,” he said. “I’ll just stay back.”
He gently fixed her hair, his eyes lingering on her bandaged hand. “Be careful, okay? Don’t let anyone bump into this.”
“I know.” Charlotte nodded, then tiptoed to give him a quick kiss at the corner of his mouth.
After saying their goodbyes, Charlotte pulled a hat low over her face and, with Jackson and Adonis by her side, headed for the VIP exit. Her expression was calm, almost unreadable.
They barely reached the doors before running right into Letty.
Letty looked nothing like she had at the start of the trip. She wore a white shirt, no
makeup, her hair a tangled mess. She looked completely drained.
The professor who’d come with her was nowhere to be found. Compared to the way
she’d left, it was like looking at a totally different person.
Adonis leaned over, voice low.
“Heard they booked the return ticket together at the start, and it couldn’t be refunded… Otherwise, Cabinda University would have left her behind If they could.” w FindNovel.net
Letty had let everyone down during the competition. She didn’t place, and on top of that, she got caught cheating.
Now her future was in ruins… and she’d dragged Cabinda University’s reputation down with her.
“She’s back! The champion is back!”
The second Charlotte stepped out, reporters rushed forward, cameras flashing nonstop.
“Charlotte! Charlotte! Charlotte!”
Kingswood University’s students
shouted her name, cheering and waving. Even people just passing and anyone who’d followed the competition online started shapping photos. Charlotte was the pride of Eldoria now, someone who’d go down in the country’s médical history.
The whole scene was wilder than the arrival of any celebrity.
Off to the side, Letty watched from under her hat, eyes full of envy and resentment
as she stared at the spotlight that used to belong to her. Her gaze grew colder.
Thief.
She wasn’t about to let Charlotte off that easily.
Letty bit her lip, ready to slip away, when suddenly someone in the crowd shouted, “Letty!”
“What? Letty’s here too?”