BuzzNovel“So that’s how it is.” Fortune's tone was matter-of-fact, as if the reason Joyce had managed to get the business
card suddenly made perfect
sense.
“But don’t overthink it. That's just how things work in our
world-connections matter more than money or talent sometimes. Look on the bright side: even the president of
the club only got a standard invite, and here you are, a freshman, holding a special invitation from Quantum
Flux. Isn't that something to be proud of?”
Seeing how downcast Joyce looked, Fortune rested her hand on Joyce's shoulder at spoint, giving it a gentle
pat.
“I remember your family are all farmers, right? In this world, even if two people do the sjob, the one with
the right contacts and background always gets the upper hand, while the one without money or connections gets
stuck doing all the grunt work. The fact that you're roommates with Alessia is a blessing-you should really thank
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇther. Otherwise, on your own, you might spend your whole life just being someone else's sidekick, or worse, a
scapegoat.”
Joyce opened her mouth to argue, but for sreason, she couldn't bring herself to say anything. Deep down,
she knew Fortune wasn’t
wrong.
She couldn’t deny that every word Fortune said cut straight through her, exposing all her insecurities, leaving
them raw and unhidden.
She knew, after all, that life was never fair.
She'd never been lucky enough to be born into a privileged family; in fact, she'd grown up in a household that
valued sons over daughters.
She would never forget the year when, after a bad harvest, her parents wanted her-the straight-A student-to
drop out and start working, while her younger brother, who barely scraped by in school, was promised every last
penny they had so he could keep studying. It was in that
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