LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 9: The Results
When Vanessa got back to the waiting hall, she was immediately drawn to the commotion and decided to find out what was happening. She was not expecting Alyssa to be in the middle of the mess, Alyssa was looking very agitated. Vanessa never imagined the sunny girl she met today had just a fierce side.
What had happened that made Alyssa react in this way because she had a good impression of Alyssa, Alyssa was a sensible girl because she could come up with answers to her questions and acted very responsibly. She knew she had to stop Alyssa because they might disqualify her.
Vanessa sprinted right to the centre of the commotion and pulled the hot-headed red hair before she caused trouble she could not manage.
Alyssa had not intended to ease her anger, but when her goddess intervened to break up the fight, she decided to release her grip on the brunette for the day, with no intention of granting another opportunity.
Observing Alyssa's visible frustration, Vanessa recognized she had been wronged. However, she urged Alyssa to stay calm and share the details, emphasizing that violence wouldn't lead to anything positive. Drawing from personal experience, Vanessa emphasized that reacting violently had cost her a previous job, underscoring the importance of restraint.
Alyssa found solace as her idol's advice resonated. Although refraining from confrontation at that moment was wise, it didn't mean she wouldn't seek revenge later. Sporting a wicked smirk, she plotted ways to retaliate against Brandy for insulting both her and her ice goddess. Determined not to let the injustice slide, Alyssa's mood shifted abruptly, concealing any prior signs of anger.
Alyssa returned to her cheerful self. "That person tried to set me up and insulted you," she exclaimed before detailing the entire incident. Vanessa wasn't surprised; understanding Alyssa's typically happy nature, she knew someone must have provoked such a strong reaction.
Alyssa did not want any trouble at all, she even willingly gave the other lady so much money. Whoever the brunette that instigated this had planned everything out and must be sure she had a way to go out unscathed before thinking of finding trouble with other participants.
Being a high school student, Alyssa hadn't encountered people like that before, making her an easy target. "Just forget about her; let's be glad she didn't achieve what she was hoping for," advised Vanessa as she guided Alyssa to take a seat.
What Vanessa did not know was that, contrary to her thoughts, Alyssa had experienced way worse incidents but because of how hot-headed she is, it made her an easy prey Vanessa was right, at least the brunette did not achieve her goal.
The pair took their seats to await the announcement of the physical interview. As they waited, both were immersed in their thoughts. Alyssa contemplated revenge against Brandy, while Vanessa pondered her interview performance. Fortunately, after Vanessa intervened with Alyssa, Brandy refrained from causing any further drama. Despite an underlying tension in everyone's hearts, the atmosphere remained relatively harmonious, with only a few individuals visibly fidgeting in nervous anticipation.
Selecting only 5 in this crowd would be shortlisted for the top spots. Finally, the time everyone was waiting for arrived, Mr. Austin was standing in front of all the participants with his authoritative aura and strong presence. The moment he stepped in front of the crowd, the relatively harmonious air was now filled with tension. The majority of the participants were nervous, except for a few like Brandy, who were confident in their skills and pulled some strings.
Austin's sharp eyes scanned the environment, taking notice of everyone, he saw how nervous most of them were. He held in his hands the top 10 results for both categories, which were agreed upon by the judges after a strict screening. To be honest, this year had plenty of beauties and good actors, making the selection a little challenging, but at last, the results are here.
The interview took over 6 hours since the time was 9:25 pm a couple of minutes past nine because of the unexpectedly large number of applicants, but finally, the grand finale was here. All these people have been patient enough to wait until this time, it is also evident how exhausted they are from their faces.
" Good evening, everyone. I know most of you can already guess my reason for coming to address you once more, and yes, it is the grand finale of the night. The announcement of the physical Interview results." His authoritative voice boomed through the sound system, it felt like his bass voice increased or rather fear in the hearts of the applicants that made it feel like that.
" I would be announcing from the tenth to first, with the top five the winners while the bottom five are our waiting list meaning you still have a chance." He explained as he brought the results from the envelope and started reading it out. The names of the top 10 were projected for everyone to see after Austin was done reading it out.
There was a lot of commotion in hall when the results were called and later projected for everyone one to see. Vary from excitement, anger, disappointment, fustration and also those who didn't have any reaction.
For the male category were:
10. James Roman
9. Matteo Brown
8. Jason Hudson
7. Lorenzo Marino
6. Reuben Silver
5. Alex Chen
4. Li Feng
3. Maverick Bricks
2. Jacob Crest
1. Damien Daniels
The female category names were:
10. Joyce Brown
9. Kesha Allison
8. Beatrice Jacob
7. Vanessa Clarkson
6. Iris Dewayne
5. Jenny Roland
4. Bertha Alexis
3. Sophie Kaze
2. Alyssa Ash
1. Brandy Wilson
Alyssa was excited that she made the top five but what happened was that goddess did not make the list. Vanessa was disappointed by the results. She was aware her acting skills were lacking, but she had hope, at least she made the top 10 out of 300, but it was not enough. The seventh position was the best her skills could get her. It was alright, she would just try getting other jobs having a job with family fantasy was a wishful thought. " Congrats, Alyssa, you made the second position on the list." She congratulated Alyssa with a smile.
She was genuinely happy at least Alyssa made it, after all, this job seemed too good to be true. " Thanks, Vanessa, but you don't have to give up, you made the waiting list, you have no idea what might happen." Alyssa tried to encourage Vanessa.
" We will get back to the top 10 after the documents' verification, so have a good night" Mr Austin bid farewell to the applicants before he disembarked.
After the final announcement, the crowd dispersed, the majority feeling disappointed, and only a few were excited. Brandy had a proud smile on her face because she was number one. She was also the best, her eyes spotted Alyssa and Vanessa. From Vanessa's dispirited look, it was obvious she did not make the top five so much as being referred to as a goddess.
Brandy Chuckled in delight. There was no need for her to cause any trouble but she loved pushing people's buttons. The only problem was that the spoiled red-headed brat was excited before she started to condone the blonde. Her eyes lit up when the second spot was called, which meant she was Alyssa. Brandy frowned at the thought of the girl being her closest competition.
Before Brandy called it a day, it was never too late to cause some trouble. Brandy majestically walked up to the pair drawing their attention Brandy took advantage of their attention, sneering, "I thought she was your goddess. I did mention I'm the best, didn't I?" With that, she promptly left, heading towards the hall exit.
Alyssa was angry at her comments, but she was too busy trying to cheer Vanessa up to pay any attention to the vixen.
The hall was almost empty and Vanessa was still seated in her seat thinking of her next possible move. Alyssa left earlier after she got a call from her mother reprimanding her for sneaking out of school and staying out late without anyone noticing. So she had to reluctantly leave Vanessa to go back home before her mother came to drag her out of here.
" Hi, we are about to pack up, I think you should go home." A voice spoke up, breaking Vanessa's line of thoughts. " Okay, thank you. I will take my leave now." Vanessa replied it was already very late.
" You are Vanessa Clarkson, right." The lady asked it she was the same person Vanessa met in the empty hall when she arrived. Vanessa nodded in affirmation.
" Don't be too sad. If there is any vacancy in the top 5 spots after the document verification, I will refer you." The lady informed Vanessa with a soft smile on her face. " Thank you once again," Vanessa replied before she left the hall. She thought the lady was trying to condole her out of pity.