"If her dad is that powerful, why is she studying here at all? The TV station is run by the country. It's not privately owned!"
someone said. "Besides, we would have known if the station manager's daughter is here!"
"Letcheck the nof the station manager..." One of the students from Ivy's class pulled out his phone and began searching
the inte. "The station manager's family nisn't Foster, so | don't think she is related to him!"
"How did she get in, then? She is just a pretty face with an accent. Can she even do her job? It's not like they are starting a show to
display different accents! Haha!"
"Hey, settle down... If she manages to get into the program, it means that she has slevel ofpetency. If she hears you
talking about her like that, you might lose your chances of getting into the station in the future!" someone else reminded the
others.
"What a joke! There is more than one TX station in Avonsville! Apart from the one for the State, there are ones for the city and the
towns! | doubt Ivy can reach every single TV station! Even if she has that kind of power, | can always leave Avonsville!"
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Meredith listened to the others talk and felt conflicted.
Ivy did not know about the internship at the beginning, and it was Meredith who had told her about it.
Meredith had even sent her the application form, and at the time, lvy had seemed sincere when she said that she did not think she
stood a chance.
Meredith would never speak ill of Ivy behind her back, but like the others, she thought that Ivy certainly was not capable enough to
host a show.
She took out her phone and texted Ivy to inform her that she had been selected as one of the interns; she did not ask Ivy about
how she had managed to be selected, because it seemed inappropriate to do so.
Ivy valued her privacy and Meredith knew that Ivy might ignore her if she asked questions about it.
After sending the message, she received a reply from Ivy shortly after.
[Alright. Thank you.]
Meredith felt dazed as she read Ivy's reply.
Ivy did not say anything about how she had managed to score the internship, and Meredith wondered if Ivy would tell her anything
if she asked her about it.
She thought about it for a moment before typing a response. [All our classmates are talking about you right now. They are saying
that you got in by using your connections. Sof them know that we are acquainted, and they askedabout it. | don't even
know what to say.]
She sent the message and someone walked over to her. "Meredith, you know Ivy Foster, don't you? Do you know how she got in?"
Meredith shook her head. "I don't. We don't really talk in private."
"Oh. | guess you two aren't that close, then." The person lowered his voice. "lI saw her getting into a luxury car outside of campus a
few days ago. | think... it's a Rolls-Royce... I've never seen a luxury car up close before that."
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"Are you sure about that?" Meredith was slightly shocked. "Did you take a photo?"
"No, but I'm certain that she went inside."
"Are you sure it's a Rolls-Royce? | don't even know the logo..." Meredith was unsure.
Ivy looked ordinary and none of her clothes or bags were branded.
"I didn't pay much attention to it at first. | realized that it was a Rolls-Royce after researching about it online..." the person said. "It
looked like a limo, and even if it's not a Rolls-Royce, I'm sure it costs a fortune."
"I see. If you aren't sure, you shouldn't be going around saying this. Besides, even if lvy's family is rich—"
"I never said that her family is rich. If that's the case, why would she have to hide it? I'm sure that she is a wealthy man's mistress
or something."
Meredith thought that his assumption was not logical and that it might affect Ivy negatively if rumors like it were allowed to spread.
"Let's not talk about other people's private lives, especially when you don't have any proof."