Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 302

The third round began.

The boy from Northview University was very gentlemanly. He asked Ava to go first. Ava did not refuse

and sat on the chair. Her slender and fair fingers nimbly operated the computer. With a focused

expression, she hacked the boy’s computer soon. However, the caption and the picture on the big

screen were thought-provoking

The caption read “Harmful Trash,” and a trash can was at the bottom of the screen with the recycle bin,

which was quite insulting

The boy’s face darkened, but he looked at the screen disdainfully and began to solve the problem. As

time passed, the boy’s confidence turned into anxiety, and he was sweating profusely.

Half an hour had passed, but the student of Northview University still had not solved it. He would lose if

he could not solve it in another half an hour.

Some spectators jeered, “Can you do it? It’s been half an hour. You’re wasting our time, and it’s almost

dinner. If you can’t solve it, admit defeat. We can give you a trash can as a gift.”

“That’s right. It’s not a big deal to admit that you’re trash. Men up and be brave.”

“Hurry up.”

The man in the third row below the stage was in a good mood when he saw the caption and the picture

on the big screen. The corners of his lips under the mask had been curling up slightly the whole time.

He thought that Ava always knew how to hold a grudge

The host came out to smooth things over. “Everyone, please be quiet. Perhaps Ava from our university

has dealt him a heavy blow, and he needs more time. The competition rules state that it’s a defeat if

one can’t solve the problem in an hour. Please, let’s wait patiently for another half an hour.”

These words were blatantly saying that the student of Northview University had lost. The host was the

president of the student union and was supposed to be low-key and polite. After all, she still needed to

host.

After finishing her words, the host walked to Ava’s side and said softly, “You’re just awesome. I’ll treat

you to a milkshake tomorrow. Those people are rude and need to be taken down a peg. You’re

impressive.”

Ava turned sideways and smiled mischievously. “I’ll wait. I want a big portion”

While the student of Northview University was still trying his best to solve the problem, the two were

already chatting about milkshakes, which was even more insulting.

Time was up.

and the student of Northview University still could not solve it. The boy finally admitted defeat. The

spectators were all chanting Ava’s name as if she were a favored celebrity

She was enjoying the honor she deserved on stage. She was shining like the most dazzling star. Who

could resist such a girl?

There were already many rich boys itching to profess feelings for Ava tonight. The man, who had

always had sharp ears, kept a cold expression when he heard the others.

The corners of his mouth curled up in mockery and disdain.

Suddenly, the boy from Northview University raised his hand on the keyboard and stood up.

He walked to the podium and snatched the host’s microphone. He looked at Ava affectionately and

smiled, “I’m willing to lose to Ava. Since I’m lucky enough to come to Sapphire City University today, I

want to borrow your stage to tell the person I like about my true feelings for her.”

The next second, the expected confession followed. “Ava, I adore you. I’ve liked you since the first time

I saw you. Can you be my girlfriend”

The spectators had been cheering for Ava’s victory. After hearing what Neal said, some wowed while

some booed.

Rose had already stopped filming. She muttered, “Where the hell is Cranky Franky? That guy told Ava

he liked her in public! Damn it! That is infuriating!”

As she spoke, she called Frank. The call got through, but Frank hung it up. Rose called again, but the

call was still cut off. She was furious and texted Frank, [Where are you? Let me tell you this. I watched

Ava’s competition at Sapphire City University. She won, but her opponent confessed his affection to her

in front of all the people here at the university. It’s a public statement. Can you believe it?]

Rose hoped Ava would not be tempted and agreed to the student from Northview University.

Sherri only glanced at the boy on stage and resented him. She said dissatisfiedly. “That one is

scheming. He could’ve just admitted his defeat, but instead, he said that he was willing to lose to Ava. It

sounded like he let Ava win. Ava won because of her strengths, alright? Do you think Ava will say yes

to him?”

Natalie did not like that boy but believed Ava had her considerations. “Don’t worry. Ava won’t agree.

That boy might be

afraid of the embarrassment of losing the competition, so he uses this trick to confuse everyone about

his relationship with Ava. This way, everyone will think he did it for Ava deliberately, and it won’t look so

embarrassing”

Rose was so shocked when she heard this “What the hell What a sly jerk! He can’t afford to lose, can

he? How fucking disgusting Someone like him wants to compete with my brother What’s he thinking?“

It was rare, but Haskett praised Frank, “This kind of trav worlds t from Frank. He’s nothing compares to

Frank.”

Rose turned around and ligh-lived Hackett tacitly, earning enough attention.

Trevon, on the other hand, glanced at the foremost seat. He then picked up. so tolerant not to make a

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phone and sent a message to Frank, You’re

As expected. Frank dud not reply Trevon did not care. He secretly hid his phone in his pocket and

continued to watch the show He wanted to see what Frank would do

On stage. Ava maintained a polite smile. It was impossible to tell if she was touched or not. She

reached out her hand and asked the host for the microphone. The host quickly handed her a whate

microphone

Ava took a few steps hack. Her opponent frowned in surprise when he saw this, but he still maintained

his gentlemanly manners and smiled slightly

This boy’s name was Neal Becker. He had a sunny disposition and was always ready to help people.

This was how the teachers and students from Northview University usually spoke highly of him. Apart

from these, he was from the Becker family, the second most wealthy Lamily in Sapphire City,

Neal had been surrounded, praised, admired, and envied since he was young. His halo shone on his

head every moment. He also had been perfecting his public persona all the time. No one had ever

spoken ill of him. Well, at least, for the money’s

sake

Ava held the microphone with both hands and smiled. She said, “First, I’d like to thank you, Neal Thank

you for your feelings for me, but you’re not my type. I’m sorry”

Ava had to repeat such a rejection countless times in a year, and she had gotten pretty good at telling

it.

Her words were direct and polite.

“Second, let me correct what you said just now. You said that you were willing to lose to me, but that

was not true. Those words will lead to misunderstanding. It lunts that you’re being modest. You lost fair

and square. A loser is a loser. If you have questions about this match, we can have an extra round until

you accept your failure.”

Ava suddenly had a powerful vibe. She was no longer the usual clever little princess but became

aggressive and left no way out for Neal. Neal’s expression changed. He never expected Ava to say so.

He was the eldest son of the Becker family and had never been embarrassed like this.

“Ava, that’s not what I meant. But if you want me to say I’m a loser, I’ll say it. It’s not a big deal. It’s

supposed to be a friendly

match”

He played his trick again.

Rose and the others were already amazed by Neal’s cunning actions. “Do you think there’s something

wrong with this guy? He shouldn’t have come here if he couldn’t afford to lose.”

Natalie was also blown away. This kind of man was a real turn-off. However, Ava’s performance

shocked Natalie. The gentle little girl who had always been protected also had an aggressive side.

The man in the third row below the stage clenched and then unclenched his fists. His gaze was fixed

on Ava’s face without moving away for a moment

Ava reached out to brush a lock of hair in front of her chest to behind her shoulder and continued,

“Neal, after hearing your words, I think we must have an extra round. Come on, don’t waste time. This

time, it’s your turn to attack my computer.” Neal did not expect Ava to be so persistent. He knew he did

not want to accept his failure, but he needed a decent excuse so that he would not feel so humiliated.

He rejected her “Ava, there’s no need to be so serious about a friendly match.”

It was Ava’s turn to reject him without hesitation. She said sarcastically. “Neal, are you afraid of losing

again? Either you compete with me agam or stop using such confusing words to make others

misunderstand. Let me tell you once more. You are not iny tyjer”

Now that Neal knew Ava’s persistence, he would be more embarrassed if he continued to say that he

was willing to lose. He could only admit “Your skills are indeed better than mine, Can you analyze the

sections you’ve learned with us if you have time? Also, can I take the liberty to ask what kind of boy

you like?”

Frank’s handsome fare suggested itself to Ava immediately. It was so clear that he seemed to be

standing right in front of her. Ava mocked herself for a second. It turned out that she remembered

Frank’s face so clearly. A hint of sadness appeared on Ava’s face, and her eyes turned a little red. “The

person I like should be handsome, mysterious, direct, daring, and responsible. He should be loyal to

love. If he doesn’t like a girl, he will never flirt with her or leave hope for her. In many people’s eyes, this

looks heartless and indifferent. For me, I think he does justice to himself. This kind of love will provide

him and the girl he likes a sense of security”

As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on the lips of the man in the third row below the stage

widened. The competition ended, and he bent down and left. He even dragged the talkative man

beside him away.

The talkative man was confused. “Why did you bring me along with you?”

“There’s something I need you to do.”

The talkative man was speechless. He wondered if the man was taking a fancy to him.

The kind of boy Ava talked about was nothing in common with Neal. Neal had a feeling that Ava was

making caustic comments about his personality. He was about to say something else when a delivery

man walked onto the stage. No one knew how he got into the room.

The delivery man held a bouquet of red roses in his hand. There were about a dozen of them. “Miss

Ava Turner, please sign your name. This is a gift from your future boyfriend. He said if the distance

between you is 100 steps, you’ve made one step. and he would finish the remaining 99 steps for you”

“There are 11 flowers in this bouquet, which means you’re his treasured one. Also, he said he didn’t

want you to hold. something too heavy”

There was another round of envious exclamations below the stage.

Ava was totally at a loss. Her future boyfriend?

Since when did she have a future boyfriend?

No matter how hard she racked her brains, she could not think of who the man was. She had only

declared her love for one man, but that man would not do such a thing

Ava subconsciously looked below the stage for the man she was thinking about. There was only one

empty seat, but it should not be him. He was in Athana, not in Sapphire City. If he came, Rose would

surely tell her.

She finally accepted the bouquet under the curious gazes. She was curious as well. Everyone from

Sapphire City University walked out of the multimedia classroom with their heads held high, while the

students from Northview University were dejected.

Northview University proposed the competition, and Sapphire City University accepted it passively.

Yet, Northview University lost it.

It was more or less a slap in the face.

Natalie and Sherri had planned to buy flowers for Ava, but Trevon found a good excuse. He said, “I

don’t think you should buy flowers. This is a one-on-one competition. Ava will surely win, but it doesn’t

mean that her teammates will too. If you buy flowers, it will add to Ava’s psychological burden.”

Ava held the fiery-red roses that did not even have a card. She was puzzled. Rose took the roses from

Ava’s hand, trying to find out which man wanted to steal Ava from her brother. “Who is this? Why didn’t

he leave his name? Do people nowadays. like to do good deeds anonymously?”

Rose examined the roses thoroughly but found nothing wrong with the bouquet. She returned the

flowers to Ava in frustration and took out her phone. She took a stunningly beautiful photo of Ava

smiling with the roses and sent it to Frank.

She texted. You’re toast. You’re gonna die alone.]

Frank replied. I won’t, but you? Not so sure. How about you think of how to find yourself a date?]

Rose replied, [Dammit. What’s wrong with you?]

She reminded him out of kindness. Well, her brother deserved to be single.

Rose put the phone in her pocket and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. She kept

reminding herself that Frank was her biological brother and not to be mad at him.

Natalie felt the bouquet was weird. She put her arm around Ava’s shoulder. Four women walked in

front, and two men escorted them behind.

Natalie asked, “Do you know who sent you the flowers?”

Ava shook her head.

“Then why did you accept them?

“I’m not saying that you shouldn’t have accepted them. I support all your decisions. I know you’ve

thought it through,” Natalie said with a smile.

Ava looked at the gorgeous flowers and got carried away. “I don’t know. It’s as if I was possessed and

just wanted to accept them. If I could do it again, I’d still make the same choice. It’s like something is

urging me to do this.”

Natalie was speechless. She thought Ava had thought it over.

Sherri and Rose were still praising Ava’s dominance, wiring the competition hands down.

Ava proudly accepted the praise. She did win. It would be pretentious and hypocritical if she acted

modestly. “Girls, I’ve prepared school uniforms for you tonight. I’ll bring you to our school’s mask party.

It’s once a year, and it’s fun.”

Sherri was thrilled. “I’m so looking forward to it. I’m going back to school!”

Rose now totally forgot about the disappointing Frank. “Let’s have fun tonight.”

Hackett said, “Ava, get me a school uniform too, Will you?”

Ava turned to ask Trevon, “How about you, Trevon? Want a school uniform?”

Natalie did not force him. She just smiled at him. However, this smile was somehow meaningful.

Trevon smiled faintly. “Sure, why not?”

It never occurred to Hackett that Trevon was now capable of doing anything. Trevon wanted a school

uniform as well! That was hilarious. Hackett wanted to share it with Frank. He could not laugh at Trevon

face-to-face, but at least he could do it behind Trevon

Hackett texted Frank, [You know what? We’re attending the mask party at Ava’s school tonight. I

suggest you come over and see Trevon in the school uniform. You must be there. It’s now or never.]