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.

went blank, a flicker of emotion passing

was the first to pick up on the shift in his mood, asking with curiosity,

response was a silent one, with his lips

tightened until his fingertips blanched, his voice

out rough

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“I lost.”

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disbelief, “How can that be? Your paper’s not even been fully checked yet, has

sharpened again, clear as day. He took his time to answer, his gaze wandering to a figure not

silly hand–slapping game with another lad on the

her smooth, delicate skin, and a soft smile played on her lips. Her eyes bowed

feature.

his top position once he discovered he was second.

to change when he saw the girl with dimples. Suddenly, he thought getting to

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

the paper with a deep line a bold streak across the exam sheet that seemed almost aggressive in

tackling problems and her cognitive skills

mine.”

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

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

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