Bad news travels fast. After the incident at the breakfast shop, the rumor that Cara Preston had a man on the side spread like wildfire to every corner of the compound.
After Cara Preston left, she felt terribly aggrieved. 'That guy was clearly a punk,' she thought. 'What a blind idiot. He ignored a great beauty like Vera Xavier and decided to harass me instead. He must be blind!'
However, after her silent tirade, she felt a little smug. 'From the look on his face, he must have thought I was prettier than Vera Xavier.' She glanced at her reflection as she passed a shop window.
The young woman in the reflection was delicate and fair-skinned—quite beautiful, indeed.
She let out a small, smug huff. The incident inexplicably boosted her confidence. 'I'm this beautiful. Nathaniel Nathan will definitely like me when he sees me. Vera said he's back. I have to find a way to see him after school this afternoon!'
