Corruption [3]

Melania searched for August for several days before giving up.

She just couldn't find him. She wanted to talk to him about many things, but since she couldn't find the opportunity now, she just had to wait until they saw each other in the elimination round.

There were many things she could do before then.

For instance, curing her mother.

Her mother had fallen ill after having her two younger siblings. It was around the same time that their father died. Ever since then, they'd been living on barely enough money to feed themselves.

Melania found out what her mother's illness was long ago. She also knew where the cure was. However, it was far too expensive for her to afford even if she worked for her entire life.

Entering the heir wars was a last resort. She believed that her talent could at least get her noticed by a few big shots, who would provide her sponsorships and chances at higher positions where she'd get more pay.