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

up on the shift in his mood, asking with curiosity, “What’s

was a silent one, with his

on the test paper tightened until his fingertips blanched, his

out rough

Who

“I lost.”

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

as day. He took his time to answer, his

game with another lad on the couch. Despite the simplicity of

on her lips. Her eyes bowed like the bright moon shining

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

Lucius aimed to reclaim his top position once he discovered

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

boy holding her hand triggered a cold

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

way of tackling problems

mine.”

shoes made his old hands quiver. “Lucius, do you want to try again? Grandpa here is old and

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

259 Who Takes the

display his military boxing prowess. “Ahahaha, amazing work, Thomas, Doug, and Frank! You guys will be shining my shoes for a

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