Only half an hour after the exam started, Micaela got up and went to collect her things. She said goodbye to the examiner and went out.
-Did you see? That’s what an outstanding student looks like! The journalists haven’t arrived yet! -Alba said proudly.
As soon as Micaela, Alba and Eric got into the car, the reporters streamed into the exam room with equipment.
The car drove off towards the hotel.
-Dear, have you finished all the questions? We are in no hurry. Don’t worry, even if the journalists arrive. Mr. Sarmiento has sent 6 guards to protect you…” Eric asked incredulously.
Well, the plainclothes ordered by Carlos would be more…
-Eric, she’s always like that. Now you just need to wait for the results of the exam! -Alba laughed flattered as if she was the one who showed up for the exam.
Micaela thought she hadn’t attracted that much attention since she hadn’t had any contact with the reporters. However, her news still filled the big front pages very quickly!
-Micaela really is an excellent student. She finishes the AFIA model theory exam in half an hour!
-The first one to finish the exam in half an hour!
-What an excellent student! Micaela is the first one to break the record!
…
After an hour, the examiner became popular.
-It’s true, Micaela is very pretty and has a particularly good temperament! The most important thing is that she is very intelligent. Once they turned on the computer, she started answering the questions very quickly. And she finished all of them in just half an hour! That’s really impressive… -excited, the examiner spoke in front of the cameras.
Back at the hotel, watching the news, Eric became worried.
-If you didn’t pass the exam, it would be a great shame. Micaela, you were too hasty. You should have waited until the time was up….
Micaela and Alba looked at each other with tacit understanding.
The company was offering them each the best room.
After dinner, Micaela went with Alba into her room. And makeup artist Candy had gone to dinner with her Rioslaider friends.
Micaela’s cell phone rang. They’d sent her a message telling her to show up for the second exam tomorrow.
-Micaela! -As Micaela wanted to forward the message to Eric, Alba suddenly jumped up from the couch and exclaimed.
Startled, Micaela rushed to see the news. And Alba handed her the Ipad.
-They’ve posted the test scores on the Internet! You got the best marks! The top mark! -Alba cheered.
It was normal that they had published the grades so soon because the exams were conducted and corrected through the computer. Micaela already knew that she had answered all the questions correctly when she submitted the exam. But she was surprised that they posted the scores so quickly.
Someone knocked on the door.
Sure enough, it was Eric.
Opening the door, Eric excitedly threw himself at Micaela. She dodged him and he almost fell over.
-Eric said, “My dear, you are really very outstanding, I totally admire you! You’ve remitted your exam in half an hour and you can still achieve the top mark. Amazing! You’re letting me know again what an excellent student means! -Eric turned and looked at her very excited.
-Did they post the grades online before, too? -Micaela smiled modestly.
-I don’t think so,” he answered her after thinking. No one has had grades as good as yours, it’s normal that they publish your grades!
Micaela sat down on the couch with Eric. And Alba immediately approached them and enlarged the grade table on the Ipad.
-Look. This girl next to Micaela has only 5 points less than Micaela. It’s not simple at all!
-I know her. She’s from Superb leisure. She’s also taking the exam directly for A level,” Eric frowned.
Eric’s cell phone rang. After looking at the cell phone, he became more serious.
-Adriana is here too. She has been chosen as a judge for tomorrow’s exam,” he said after a while.
A little surprised, Alba sensed something wrong.
-Eric, she wants to go to Superb leisure. Did the directors know that? -Alba said after looking at Micaela.
-We’ve known about it for a long time. We have asked her to renew her contract. But she always delays it. Fuck! We’ve made her popular and now she wants to leave. Where are her professional ethics? -Eric nodded his head in agreement.
-Surely Adriana supports Superb leisure. Does it have any effect on Micaela’s evaluation tomorrow? -Alba asked worriedly.
The A-level exam criteria are very strict. And the marks given by each judge are very important. If Adriana were to target Micaela on purpose, it would affect her grades,” he was also worried.
-And what do we do? Are there any remedies? -Alba feared more.
-Don’t worry so much. She is not the only judge. I’m going to show them my best. Don’t be nervous,” Micaela comforted them.
-You’re right. It’s no big deal. The A level is an added bonus. The certificate is just a piece of paper and the worst result is not being able to pass it. With such a reputation, Micaela doesn’t care about that paper,” Eric said.
-That’s right. But Adriana produces problems with attention… I get angry thinking about how arrogant she is! -Alba showed her hatred.
Micaela felt moved because they cared so much about her….
Suddenly Carlos came to her mind. Did he know that?
Even though she was only one day without him, she missed him very much….
At this moment a video call from Micaela’s cell phone rang. Alba glanced at it. It was Carlos. Then, she left with Eric and closed the door.
Micaela answered the call and Carlos’ face appeared on the screen.
-Hiquita, congratulations,” she heard Carlos’ attractive voice.
Thinking of the words he had said in her ear this morning, Micaela blushed.
-Have you ordered the notes to be published on the Internet? -After a while, she said.
-How clever you are,” he smiled.
-Why do you want to draw attention to yourself? If I didn’t pass the exam tomorrow, what would happen? You know, one judge of tomorrow’s exam is called Adriana, who doesn’t like me. What a bad luck! She won’t treat me well – knowing that Carlos had had the notes published, she complained on purpose.
-Well, then leave her alone,” he answered her lightly as if he didn’t give a damn.
-I don’t want my fans to be disappointed in me,” she looked at him.
-They’re not going to be disappointed.
-How do you know…?
Micaela noticed Carlos’ surroundings. It looked like he was in an elevator. It wasn’t the one in the Fanslan neighborhood, but it looked familiar to her…