Chapter 309
309 The long anticipated Pinnacle of Academic Symposium finally arrived .
Everyones attention was on it .
Celine woke up early that day and dragged Hailey along with her .
Hailey , lets go .
Ill take you somewhere fun .
Celine , where are we going ? Everyones heading to the Pinnacle of Academic Symposium today .
I heard that Mr.
Alvarez and the genius girl are making a joint appearance .
Haileys eyes sparkled , ready to gossip .
Celine curved her lips into a sly smile .
Thats exactly where were going .
Hailey was stunned .
What ? Half an hour later , the two arrived at the venue .
The event was bustling with renowned academic elites from all walks of life .
The lively atmosphere was almost electrifying From a distance , Celine spotted a few familiar faces .
Melody was among them , surrounded by classmates from Yorhine University .
The public confession from Ewan a few days ago had turned her into a laughingstock , but she had quickly leveraged her fathers connections to secure an invitation to this event With her classmates tawning over her , Melody had regained her pride .
Today , she carried herself with confidence , a smug smile never leaving her face .
Celine also noticed other members of the Tate family like Sonia , Carly , Lucy , Tracy , Hazel , and the extended family members .
It seemed like the whole family had come .
Just as they had said , they were here to witness the genius girls glory .
Carly was the first to spot Celine .
Celine , what are you doing here ? Tracys haughty gaze fell on Celine , brinuming with disdain .
This is the Pinnacle of Academic Symposium , Celine .
You dropped out of school at 16.
Are you here to embarrass the Tate family ? Sonias tone was cold and stem .
Celine , leave now .
This event is by invitation only .
Do you even have one ? Celines clear eyes calmly met their judgmental pazes .
She shook her head .
I dont have an invitation .
Of course , she didnt .
The Tate family wasnt surprised in the slightest , To them , it wouldve been strange if Celine did have an invitation .
Lucy chimed in .
Celine , then youd better leave before security kicks you cut in front of everyone .
Just then , Melody approached with her classmates , a muching grin plastered on her face .
Oh , isnt this our campus legend , the Goddess of Sleep ? Her classmates immediately joined in on the ridicule .
The Goddess of Sleeps actually awake and attending the Pinnacle of Academic Symposium ? Thats hilarious ! Melody looped one arm through Carlys and the other through Tracys , grinning smugly .
Let me introduce you all .
These are the Goddess of Sleeps sisters .
But unlike her , theyre accomplished Tracy here is a PhD graduate from the Ivy Plus Program , and Carly graduated from the Summit Scholars Program .
Meanwhile , Celine is just the Goddess of Sleep ! Tracy and Carly had always been praised for their stellar achievements , earning them the title of the Tate familys rwin jewels .
Melodys classmates burst our laughing .
Celine , arent you even a little ashamed ? Yeah , Celine .
Go back to sleep instead of embarrassing yourself here The mockery was relentless , but Celine wasnt angry .
On the contrary , she smiled brightly at them .
Halley , however , was livid .
These people were going too far ! Pointing at Sonia and Lucy , she shouted , What kind of family are you ? Youre supposed to be Celines mother and grandmother , but youre the one leading the charge to humiliate her ! Are you even sure Celine is your real family ? Celine was used to this treatment .
She had long accepted that having a family like hers was no different from being an orphan That sentence hit Sonia hard .
Her expression flickered for a split second .
Though Celine was indeed Aarons biological daughter , she had always favored Carly .
After all , Hayden had brought Carly back from the capital .
Carly wasnt even Haydens biological daughter .
Her real dad held a status so lofty it couldnt be put into words , Carlys background was truly extraordinary .
Of course , this secret was buried deep within Sonia and Haydens hearts .
It wasnt something they would ever reveal .
Sonia looked at Celine coldly and said , Celine , dont ever tell people Im your grandmother , I dont have a granddaughter like you ! Halley was stunned .
She hadnt expected Sonla to be so heartless , even saying something like that in public .
Her fury boiled over .