Alex took the lead in applauding, and his teammates turned to look at Kendall in shock.
Vincent exclaimed, "No way, Kendall is actually the first? That's amazing!"
Taylor added, "I was too busy answering the questions, I didn't pay attention to who finished first!"
Emily chimed in, "That's awesome!"
On the other side, Lily sneered, "It's just the preliminary round, what's there to be proud of? Everyone basically got full marks, and the next round is the highlight."
"Indeed," Margaret agreed. She saw Vincent looking at Kendall with admiration and fascination, and was filled with jealousy, extremely upset.
