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

face suddenly went blank, a flicker

in his mood, asking with curiosity, “What’s up?

was a silent one, with his

the test paper tightened until his fingertips blanched,

out rough

Who

“I lost.”

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

to answer,

game with another

living room light cast a glow 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 bright moon shining outside, and if you looked close enough, a tiny dimple was just visible at

facial feature. Lucius was never one to find beauty in flaws or

aimed to reclaim his top position once he

girl with dimples. Suddenly, he thought getting to know

a cold feeling within him, as if he

pen to its holder, accidentally marking the paper with a deep line a bold streak across the exam sheet that

way of tackling problems and her

mine.”

was visibly shocked, and the idea of polishing shoes made his old hands quiver. “Lucius, do you want to try again? Grandpa here is old and can barely take the

thrilled, and others were nervous, a contrast between tension

Who

Philip was overjoyed, wishing he had the space to display his military boxing prowess. “Ahahaha, amazing work, Thomas, Doug, and Frank! You guys will be shining my

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