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.

focused, glaring at Milly’s paper without a

his face suddenly went blank, a flicker of emotion passing through his

first to pick up on the shift in his mood,

a silent one, with

tightened until his

out rough

259 Who Takes the

“I lost.”

disbelief, “How can that be? Your paper’s not

clear as day. He took his time to answer, his gaze wandering to a figure not

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

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

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

his top position once he

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

triggered a cold feeling within him, as if he was losing

the pen to its holder, accidentally marking the paper with a deep line a bold

way of tackling problems

mine.”

the idea of polishing shoes made his old hands quiver. “Lucius, do you

and others

Who Takes the

military boxing prowess. “Ahahaha, amazing work, Thomas, Doug, and

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