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

and introduced Mr. Lamont, the former student and current president of the Lamont Group, as the sponsor

demeanor instantly became more respectful after shaking hands with Jonathan. He mentioned that today was the deadline for students to submit their scholarship applications, and all the students present

smiled faintly. “The University of J

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

of Jonathan, some

“Since Mr. Lamont, the sponsor of

not knowing what Brooke Hester

“If you have

meant to reward outstanding students at the University of J City. I think that being

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good moral character, right?”

course!” Mr. Ingrarn

phone and showed everyone

ago, someone 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

whispered, “Brooke,

let Mr. Lamont know what kind of people

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

explain this?” Brooke looked at

usually gentle eyes now icy cold, “Who

sarcastic tone, “What era are we in that students of such a prestigious

and retorted, “There are photos, Mr. Lamont, how can you

sneered, “What did you see in those photos? If I speak up for her now, do you also want

Estelle’s eyelids twitched.

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

added, “This is how

the word “prestigious”, which was clearly a satire on Brooke’s

by

expressions slightly changed, Brooke was embarrassed, and the rest were also uncomfortable. Estelle, however, raised

her defense.

in a deep voice, “Mr. Lamont is right. A few blurry photos shouldn’t be

advisor immediately responded, “I’ll have someone delete the post right

not satisfied and wanted to say something more,

and said with an elegant smile, “Since the principal, Mr. Fletcher, is using the conference room, why don’t we go

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