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.

paper without a blink, worried he

he reached the end, his face suddenly went blank, a flicker of

up on the shift in his mood, asking with curiosity, “What’s

a silent one, with his

tightened until his fingertips blanched, his

out rough

259 Who

“I lost.”

back in disbelief, “How can that be? Your paper’s not even been

He took his time to answer, his gaze

ease, casually playing some silly hand–slapping game with another lad on the couch.

on her face, her lengthy hair pulled back to show off her smooth, delicate skin, and a soft smile played on her lips. Her eyes bowed like the

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

aimed to reclaim his

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

triggered a cold feeling within him, as if

looked away, returning the pen to its holder, accidentally marking the paper with a deep line a bold streak across

lost. Her way of tackling problems and

mine.”

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

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

Who Takes the

other hand, Philip was overjoyed, wishing he had the space to display his military boxing prowess. “Ahahaha, amazing work, Thomas, Doug, and Frank! You

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