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 a blink, worried he

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

first to pick up on the shift in his mood, asking with

was a silent one,

paper tightened until

out rough

259 Who Takes the

“I lost.”

shot back in disbelief, “How can that be?

his time to answer, his gaze wandering

with another

and a soft smile played on her lips. Her eyes bowed like the bright

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

reclaim his top position once he discovered

dimples. Suddenly, he thought getting to

triggered a cold feeling within him, as

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

of tackling problems and her

mine.”

hands quiver. “Lucius, do

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

Who

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

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