Irene's laughter died down instantly, replaced with an unreadable expression. Irene knew it was unreasonable for her to be angry at the student council president or Lily for not getting chosen, but she still couldn't stop the anger from forming and taking root in her heart.
Ignoring the frozen Lily and the awkward atmosphere, Astrid walked out of the room without saying anything further.
After a moment, Lily seemed to regain her composure, so she turned to Irene and said.
"Ah, maybe a spot will open up eventually..."
Lily was going to make a spot if not. Throughout the entire book, Irene's transformation into an antagonist was the most tragic, and Lily was willing to do anything to stop it.
Ignoring Lily's words, Irene glanced around the room. Everyone besides her was on the student council...