Chapter 3

Estelle spaced out for a moment.

The man spoke in a cold tone, “What are you following me for? Are you a student at the University of J City?”

He had noticed the girl following him all the way, stopping whenever he stopped and even followed him to the elevator

Estelle’s face flushed, but quickly returned to a calm expression, “Is this the way to your home? It’s a public place, why do you think I am following you?”

A hint of coldness flashed in the man’s eyes. He leaned back a step to make way for Estelle to get on the elevator.

Estelle scoffed, “Never mind, I don’t want any misunderstandings.”

She then turned and headed for the stairs.

The elevator doors closed behind her, blocking out the sight of the man’s narrowing eyes.

Afraid of bumping into Jonathan again, Estelle decided to take the stairs up to the ninth floor.

When she arrived at the conference room, her advisor and the dean of the economics department were

discussing something. They gave her a look, signaling her to wait a bit.

A few other students were also there to hand in their documents, among which a pair of gloomy eyes stared at Estelle maliciously.

Pretending not to see, Estelle took out her phone and played Sudoku for a while.

In less than five minutes, she solved a round and heard footsteps approaching.

“You’ve been back for a while, huh? It’s about time you came back!”

With the principal’s voice, two people entered the conference room, one was Mr. Ingram, and the other….

Estelle couldn’t help but frown. What are the odds?

also saw Estelle, his gaze sweeping over

student and current president of the Lamont Group, as

He mentioned that today was the deadline for students to submit their scholarship applications, and all the

time looking at Estelle, then smiled faintly. “The University of J City has always been a place where

the man, her eyes rolling, wondering whether the real Jonathan was the playboy they talked about or the refined

the principal called on a few students to stand up in front of Jonathan, some

Estelle just now suddenly stepped forward and chimed in, “Since Mr. Lamont, the sponsor of

knowing what Brooke Hester was

gently said, “If you have something to say, just

at Estelle and said, “Mr. Lamont’s scholarship is meant to reward outstanding students at the University of J City. I think that being outstanding should not only include

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good moral character, right?”

course!” Mr. Ingrarn

showed everyone a post

saw Estelle getting into a luxurious car after school Estelle’s family is pretty average, so they probably can’t afford a car like that I think we can all guess what she was doing is someone like this

everyone’s face changed. The advisor whispered, “Brooke, why are you saying this

raised her eyebrows, “I want to let Mr. Lamont know what kind of people his scholarships are supporting Isn’t that a waste of

a look at the phone, there was only some blurry photos

explain this?” Brooke

delicate face was expressionless, her usually gentle eyes now icy cold, “Who are you? Why should I explain anything to

reply, Jonathan suddenly interjected in his signature sarcastic tone, “What era are we in that students of such a prestigious university would

clenched her teeth and retorted, “There are photos,

up for her now, do you also want to say that there is something

Estelle’s eyelids twitched.

that Jonathan hadn’t recognized her, which allowed him to speak

is how prestigious students

the word “prestigious”, which was clearly a satire

was silenced by Jonathan’s overwhelming

also uncomfortable. Estelle, however, raised her eyebrows in

her defense.

in a deep voice, “Mr. Lamont is right. A few blurry photos shouldn’t be used to judge someone, and

advisor immediately responded, “I’ll have

wanted to say something more, but the advisor stared

Mr. Fletcher, is using the conference

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