Chapter 36: Confession to make
Flashback - Third Person POV
From the corner of his eye, Xavier watched as two very familiar-looking men walked into the washroom casually. He didn’t have to wreck his brain as realisation quickly dawned upon him. He had seen these men at the art competition earlier today, what are the odds that they would run into each other again?
The two men had their guard let down as they talked to one another without a single care.
Xavier was just about to step out when he heard the man’s voice reach his ears, the words that left his mouth piqued his interest and he stopped immediately, hiding behind a wall.
"Yeah, they paid me a lot of money to make sure that their daughter wins. Can you believe it?" One of the men shared out loud, a hint of excitement laced his voice as he laughed, thinking that no one else was around.
The other man nodded in agreement. "These rich people are different, man," he commented nonchalantly with a shrug of his shoulders. "I’m just glad I got the money, no complaints!"
It finally clicked inside of Xavier’s head. Just the thought of it made his blood boil as the image of Aurelia’s disappointed face popped into his mind at that exact second. His face darkened visibly and his fists were clenched tightly beside him as he stepped out from behind the wall.
It was at this moment when his deep voice pierced through the air.
"So, you are saying the Lloyd family bribed the judges so that Evelyn would win?!"
His loud voice immediately caught their attention and he watched them jump in fear and their eyes widened in horror as recognition flashed past their faces. They remembered seeing him earlier today in the audience too.
"I...I..." the man stuttered, struggling to get the words out of his throat as fear gripped him.