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 blink, worried he

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

up on the shift in his mood, asking

silent

grip on the test paper tightened until his

out rough

Who

“I lost.”

can that be? Your paper’s not even been fully checked yet,

eyes sharpened again, clear as day. He took his time to answer,

another lad on the

her smooth, delicate skin, and a soft smile played on her lips. Her

resulting from variations in the cheek. muscles, essentially a distinct facial feature. Lucius was

precisely why Lucius aimed to reclaim his top

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

another boy holding her hand triggered a cold feeling within him, as if he was losing

away, returning the pen to its holder, accidentally marking the paper with a deep line a bold streak across the exam sheet that seemed almost aggressive in

of tackling problems

mine.”

“Lucius, do you

atmosphere was mixed; some were thrilled, and others were nervous, a contrast between tension and

259 Who Takes the

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 shoes

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