Later, Catherine found out, at the freshmen party, Pearl was told to come to the dean's office and got disciplined. But it was a formality. Pearl was a scheming girl with a good family background. She didn't make major mistakes. Besides, Taylor Inwood would recruit designers at her college every year and sponsored the artist's individual show, which alone gave her privilege.

The most popular topic at Kings College was who would win the contest of Miss Most Gorgeous. Some students started the online vote of Miss Gorgeous, which drew the attention of the whole school.

Pearl Johnson won the contest three years ago. She was a freshman and beat...