"My dear, you're incredible!" Laura exclaimed as she came to pick up Tania. "Your teacher said you're practically guaranteed to make the top three, and if you push a little harder, you might even win the whole thing!"
Chez was just as proud, beaming with joy for Tania.
Tania replied with a smile, "Don't worry, Mom. I'll definitely win the championship."
"Where's Theodora? I haven't seen her around," Chez asked while glancing around.
Tania shook her head. "I didn't see her name on the list for the next round."
Chez sneered, "She couldn't even make it through the preliminaries, and now she's dreaming of competing with you? What a joke!"
The more Chez thought about it, the more convinced he was that Theodora's supposed talent was all just luck. In terms of overall ability, she was nowhe
