f the audito

traight in the front row

ornia State Youth Tech Challenge, securing a coveted spot at MIT's sum

's face lit up, pure joy

oice, sharp and loud,

on a m

mink stole draped over her shoulders des

donation of five hundred thousand dollars to the host school ensures priority consideration for our... more ca

. The event organizer, a flustered

ctant movement. "Yes, there is.

at, froze. "But... I won. M

on, a boy Lily's age with

's a big shot. That MIT lab? It's for peop

led up. She loo

. I smiled, a calm, measured smile, at the mot

dollars?" I asked, my voice even. "Are you s

head. "Of course, it's real. My fiancé, Mar

ver. That card. It was a Nova

card I'd given Mark, my university classmate and now

er wrist, handing the card to

Nova Dynamics Black Card! Only top execs get th

, her eyes sweeping the room,

ix of contempt and

me your parents for not having half a million. People like you,

houted, her voice trembling, "That

nto her Eco-Clean Bot. Tha

pled through

o cruel for

ivate schools. Money talks. Privilege is everyt

Lily with a shake of his he

d you. You can't beat me. Your hard work is worthless ne

t smirk, then turned to her