Rosalie's POV
Celia noticed I hadn't answered and pushed harder. "What's wrong? Weren't you just so confident — said you'd explain the grading issue first, then address your qualifications? Or was that just a bluff? Too scared to admit you don't have the experience?"
The room split.
"Does it even matter at this point? Rosalie remembered every single stone she'd touched. You still think she's not qualified?"
"Results speak for themselves. And I've been hearing from people in her department — they say she's talented and she works harder than anyone."
On the other side: "For all we know she's been getting lucky, and her team's been covering for her. One year of training is still one year of training. That's not enough for grading."
"I honestly don't feel comfortable working alongside so
