The fifty chosen girls now stood in the massive garden. Those with friends chatted away, while the others simply stood or sat wherever they pleased.
"Bella!" Olivia called, walking toward her with a bright smile. Her blue dress hugged her curves, highlighting her beauty.
"Lady Olivia!" Bella quickly bowed her head.
Olivia was the young miss of the second-strongest family in the Star Nation, and Bella was still puzzled as to why such a girl would take a liking to her.
"Don't be so polite to me, Bella... Tell me, why were you late?" Olivia asked with a smile.
"There was a problem on the road; a man was bullying a child, so I helped," Bella explained.
"Oh... I also encountered such a situation, but Bella... You can't always jump in to help someone. Think about yourself. What if the person had struck you? Or injured your face?" Olivia asked, a hint of genuine worry in her voice.
Bella let out a long breath. "Thank you for your concern, but I can't just overlook injustice."
