A Film Queen

A Film Queen of Two Worlds

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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 otherwise serene

to pick up on the shift in his mood, asking with curiosity, “What’s up? Too many mistakes?”

response was a silent one, with his lips

tightened until his

out rough

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“I lost.”

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that be? Your paper’s not even been fully checked yet, has it?”

took his time to answer, his gaze wandering to a figure not too far

playing some silly hand–slapping game with another lad on the couch. Despite the simplicity of their

pulled back 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 at the corner of

facial characteristics resulting from variations in the cheek. muscles, essentially a distinct facial feature. Lucius was never one to find beauty in flaws or enjoy coming

his top position once he

his views began to change when he saw the girl with dimples. Suddenly, he thought

her hand triggered a cold feeling within

a deep

lost. Her way of tackling problems and her cognitive

mine.”

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

were thrilled, and others were nervous, a contrast between tension and

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