A Film Queen

A Film Queen of Two Worlds

Finished

Chapter 259 Who Takes the Crown

An hour slipped by silently, and, almost in sync, they all put down their pens.

They finished right on time, not a second over.

Now, it was time to score their work. Jordan was the only one on deck who could reliably mark the answers instantly, so Lucius sent her test to Jordan for a look-

over.

To keep things balanced, Milly and Xavier had their tests scored by Lucius, which seemed the most impartial method.

The living room dropped into an even more profound quiet than during the exam, as everyone kept silent to preserve the serious mood.

The older men, in particular, looked on edge, closely watching Jordan and Lucius’s every move, anxiously waiting for the outcome, knowing it would decide who would end up shining someone else’s shoes.

On the other hand, Milly seemed totally at ease, even taking a moment to mess. around with Apollo after loosening her wrist, showing zero worry about the

outcome.

Or maybe she was just that confident.

Although he couldn’t show outright bias towards Milly, Jordan, already known for his sister complex, paid extra attention to Lucius’s test, ensuring he didn’t miss a single mistake.

Lucius was just as focused, glaring at Milly’s paper without a blink, worried he might miss any slip–ups.

reached the end, his face suddenly went blank, a flicker of emotion passing through his

shift in his mood, asking with

response was a silent one, with

test paper tightened until his fingertips

out rough

1/3

Takes

“I lost.”

Finished

be? Your paper’s not

time to answer,

with another lad on the couch. Despite the simplicity of their game, they were themselves.

to show off her smooth, delicate skin, and a soft smile played on her lips. Her eyes bowed like the bright moon shining outside, and if you looked close enough, a tiny dimple was just visible

from variations in the cheek. muscles, essentially a distinct facial feature. Lucius was never one

is precisely why Lucius aimed to reclaim his top position once he

when he saw the girl with dimples. Suddenly, he thought getting to know her better might not be a

her hand triggered a cold feeling within him, as if he was

a deep line a bold streak across the exam sheet that

lost. Her way of tackling problems and her cognitive skills clearly outmatch

mine.”

visibly shocked, and the idea of polishing shoes made his old hands quiver. “Lucius, do you want to try again? Grandpa here is old and can

were nervous, a contrast between tension

2/3

Takes the

80%會