Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 145

Zyler's Terranish pronunciation was impeccable, thanks to his piano teacher from Terrania who had guided him since childhood. Confident in his accent, he believed he could surpass Christopher in this aspect.

However, a stir arose during his speech as Tim Smithon, the prominent professor from Cavenridge's Linguistics Department, appeared in the audience.

Rumor had it that Tim was scouting for talented students, so the audience couldn't help but wonder if he was here for Zyler.

Zyler was also convinced that Tim was here to watch his performance since he was the last to take the stage. This thought rattled him, causing a momentary lapse in his speech, but he quickly regained his composure and continued.

When Zyler finished his speech, he was showered with enthusiastic applause. He was confident that he could achieve a score of 99, with only 1 score deducted for his momentary lapse.

Considering that even Tim Smithon honored him with his presence, Zyler believed he would be crowned the Hunk of the Year.

"Thank you, Zyler, for the excellent speech. The score he received is… 94!" the host announced.

Zyler's smile froze upon hearing his result, unable to believe he had only scored 94.

"Zyler's Terranish was fluent, and his pronunciation was excellent too. However, there's a minor grammar issue in his speech.

"Additionally, his performance came across as a bit exaggerated, and he could have maintained better focus. Don't lose heart! There's always next time!" the host reassured Zyler, noticing his puzzled expression.

Although Zyler was tempted to mention that Tim's sudden appearance had thrown him off, he refrained from speaking out, assuming Tim had specifically come to see him—since Hera, who was supposed to be the last contestant, was nowhere in sight before Zyler took the stage.