Anabelle Rathborne was sure she wasn’t seeing things; Leah Thorne was that unique red rose that no one could imitate. How could Leah Thorne be here? Anabelle Rathborne seemed to suddenly understand; the strategist behind A University this time was... Leah Thorne! No wonder A University took a different path this time. Turns out Leah Thorne refused to cooperate with her and turned to work with Serena Sterling? Leah Thorne actually chose A University? Leah Thorne, as the red rose of the entertainment circle, understands men too well. The rumor is that if Leah Thorne is willing, there’s no man she can’t win over. This honey easily wins the affection of the boys on the field. Anabelle Rathborne felt like Leah Thorne had given her a hard slap. She was sure Serena Sterling wouldn’t seek her out, nor did she think much of Serena, yet these two ended up cooperating! Anabelle Rathborne felt a bit resentful towards Leah Thatcher; Leah really couldn’t compare to Leah Thorne. She caused her not to find her position correctly this time, resulting in a complete defeat. Anabelle Rathborne looked at Serena Sterling. Serena had already left the field; other school boys swarmed and surrounded her, "Serena, can we add you on WeChat and be friends?" The security quickly rushed over to maintain order, "Students, please immediately disperse to avoid a stampede." Anabelle Rathborne knew Serena Sterling had made a name for herself after this! Everyone revolved around her while Anabelle was forgotten! Anabelle Rathborne turned to look at William Alden behind her, only to see William’s gaze fixedly lost in Serena Sterling’s direction. Anabelle didn’t get angry but laughed instead, "Captain Alden." William Alden quickly snapped out of it, "Annette, did you call me?" "Yes, Captain Alden, as you can see, A University stole the spotlight this time. Soon it’ll be the basketball game, and you mustn’t show mercy on the field, or our T University will become a laughing stock." William Alden was very confident. He had been battling for championships for several years. He was clear about A University’s strength, but they were nothing but his defeated opponents. "Annette, don’t worry, I’ll give it my all to defeat A University on the field later. The championship always belongs to our T University." "That’s good, Captain Alden, go for it!" The basketball game officially began, and T University and A University both fiercely made it out of the gate, like every year, with intense firepower. On the viewing platform, Vice Principal Chaucer’s face looked terrible. Though the most important thing on the basketball court is the basketball game, the cheerleading doesn’t have any ranking attribution, but A University’s climax directly outshined T University’s opening hot dance, which truly embarrassed him, making him look foolish after earlier bragging to Principal Tucker. Principal Tucker was the happiest one, he straightened his chest, "Oh, Old Chaucer, this year you truly lost gracefully! There’s no need to be upset. Our A University’s students aren’t very good at dancing; your T University’s baby is all about whipping hair and thrusting hips, I’ve seen that in nightclubs, you guys dance even better than those in nightclubs!" Principal Tucker’s tongue was sharp, darkening Vice Principal Chaucer’s face. In fact, the pure and adorable honey of Serena Sterling was favored not only by the boys but also by the teachers of these universities because it’s charmingly cute. Originally when A University hadn’t taken the stage, everyone thought T University’s baby was stunningly attractive, not noticing anything wrong, but as soon as A University appeared, everyone felt that T University’s baby was too luridly spicy, really akin to those dances in nightclubs. Vice Principal Chaucer knew he lost this round. He was truly surprised. He didn’t expect Serena Sterling, whom he had shut out, could defeat their T University’s campus belle, Anabelle Rathborne. Vice Principal Chaucer snorted, "Old Tucker, let’s settle it on the basketball court!" Principal Tucker was seeing the usually arrogant Vice Principal Chaucer choke for the first time, which lifted his spirits. He looked at Hayden Crawford beside him, truly treating Hayden as a confidant, "Old Tucker, your vision is just slightly lacking, otherwise how come you’ve been stuck as a vice principal all these years? When it comes to vision, Mr. Crawford surely has the unique sight, confident we A University will win, unlike others who prefer to cozy up to power." The principals and directors who liked to cozy up to power suddenly felt called out by Principal Tucker, their bodies trembling with anger; it’s just a cheerleading battle that made them famous, truly wicked when triumphant! Hayden Crawford’s deep eyes consistently landed on the retreating Serena Sterling. Many boys surrounded her, mostly asking for contact details. She kept refusing, refusals met wave after wave, endlessly. She stood together with A University’s students, all cheering and shouting for A University’s basketball team’s strike effort. During halftime, as the team went off the field, Serena handed a bottle of mineral water to a tall and handsome boy. That boy was basketball team captain Conner Wright. Conner Wright unscrewed the cap and drank half the bottle, flashing a bright smile at Serena, revealing a sunny white tooth. Serena stood beside him, speaking softly and tenderly, looking particularly well-matched with the handsome boy. Hayden Crawford’s handsome brows quickly furrowed, his thin lips pressed into a cold, pale arc. "Hayden." At this moment, Anabelle Rathborne walked over. Hayden Crawford didn’t look at Anabelle Rathborne, his gaze still fixed on Serena Sterling’s direction. Anabelle felt thoroughly ignored; she had danced so hard to please Hayden Crawford, yet she was overshadowed by Serena Sterling. Now he didn’t even glance at her but only looked at Serena; she was inwardly stewing with jealousy. However, Anabelle Rathborne sensitively sensed Hayden Crawford’s displeasure; she lifted her eyes and saw Serena Sterling standing together with Conner Wright. "Hayden, isn’t that A University’s basketball team captain Conner Wright with Serena? They look so close; they couldn’t be... dating, right?" "Hayden, you probably don’t know this, but although Serena Sterling broke off the engagement with my cousin James Sawyer, my cousin has been infatuated with her. My cousin even declared in the circle, he must chase her." "Which guy does Serena Sterling actually like? She’s so pretty; now many people admire her." Hayden Crawford’s entire being exuded a few shades of dense and cold sharpness. He casually withdrew his gaze and turned to leave. Hayden Crawford left. Anabelle Rathborne felt a bit better. She slowly curled her red lips. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel✶fire.net A University and T University defeated other schools and advanced to the final championship match. As always, the champion will be produced between A University and T University. Everyone grew tense, Principal Tucker and Vice Principal Chaucer both took the field to cheer for their classes. "Students, success and failure depend on this one move. You already have the most beautiful cheerleading squad on the field, there’s no reason not to give it your all this year. Break the curse of eternal second place and seize the championship. Do you understand?" Principal Tucker shouted loudly. "Good, get on the field!" Serena Sterling and Tiana Ford stood on the side, watching. This time A University was prevailing like a storm, fiercely aggressive, astonishingly leading T University in the first half of the match!
Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband - Chapter 284
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 8:21 AM
