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.

just as focused, glaring at Milly’s paper without

reached the end, his face suddenly went blank, a flicker of emotion passing through his otherwise

shift in his mood, asking with curiosity,

a silent

tightened until his fingertips

out rough

259 Who

“I lost.”

Thomas shot back in disbelief, “How can that be? Your

took his time to answer, his gaze wandering to a figure

playing some silly hand–slapping game with another lad on the

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

facial feature.

his top

to change when he saw the girl with dimples. Suddenly, he thought getting to know her better might not be a

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

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

way of tackling problems and her

mine.”

old hands quiver. “Lucius, do you want to try again? Grandpa here is old and can barely

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

Who Takes the

the space to display his military boxing prowess. “Ahahaha, amazing work, Thomas, Doug, and Frank! You

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