Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 547 Done Independently

Hayley’s POV:

Francis’s expression was grave.

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He sighed softly, then looked at me and said, “Hayley, you know I’ve always had high expectations for you.”

Recalling the rumors I’d skimmed through online carlier, I immediately understood the subtext behind

his words.

Keeping a polite smile, I replied calmly, “Professor Cain if there’s something you’d like to say, please be direct.”

He seemed slightly taken aback by my straightforwardness but quickly nodded. Turning to his desk, he pulled out two pieces of draft paper from under his teaching materials and laid them flat on the table.

“These are the calculations from the math problems you solved earlier. Take a look–do they seem familiar?” he asked, his tone even.

I glanced down briefly and answered honestly, “Yes, they’re mine.”

I recall asking if anyone had guided you through these problems, and you said you completed them independently,” he continued.

correct,” I replied with

slightly. “Here’s the issue. This problem was created by Academician Ethan Drake. He personally confirmed that, so far, only one person has ever

too simple. It raises serious suspicions of

gaze, I

if I’m not mistaken, there’s an international mathematics competition‘ happening in about a month

planning to participate? But you don’t have any experience with such events. And to enter an international competition, you’d need to have won a

around the world. Somewhere, a competition is always taking place. I’ll secure my spot in the international math

starts.”

point in

an appointment this evening.

waving his hand dismissively, his

left his

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door, I spotted Mira leaning

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realize a beat later that

Hands stuffed into her pockets, she

we walked, it struck me that with everything I had planned,

thought, I stopped

sharp brows knitting together like blades. She stood there casually, shaking her right leg with a cocky, devil–may–care–attitude.