At the office that day, Sergio learned the shocking news that Phoebe had actually secured admission to Clearwater University—a revelation that stunned him even more than it had Nathalia.
Unlike Nathalia, Sergio understood that gaining entry to Clearwater University wasn't simply about wealth. The university's board included numerous affluent individuals, with countless more wealthy people vying for partnerships.
Sergio knew the truth: students accepted to Clearwater University under special circumstances were either exceptional talents from across the nation or possessed connections to influential political powers.
Excluding political ties, Phoebe certainly lacked any powerful relationships to leverage.
The Hale family possessed no such influence, and the Lorenzo family, located far away in Heather, held even less sway.
For someone as academically unremarkable as Phoebe to gain admission, whoever had pulled strings for her must have commanded truly impressive financial clout.
