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.

was just as focused, glaring at Milly’s paper without a blink,

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

the first to pick up on the shift in his mood, asking with curiosity, “What’s up? Too

was a silent

grip on the test paper tightened

out rough

259 Who Takes the

“I lost.”

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

day. He took his time to answer, his gaze wandering to

with another

delicate skin, and a soft smile played on her lips. Her eyes bowed like the bright moon shining outside, and if you looked close enough, a tiny dimple was

the cheek. muscles, essentially a distinct facial feature. Lucius was never one to find

reclaim his top position once he

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

her hand triggered a cold feeling within him, as if he was

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

of tackling problems and her cognitive skills clearly

mine.”

and the idea of polishing shoes made his old hands quiver. “Lucius, do you want to try again? Grandpa

thrilled, and others were nervous, a contrast between tension

Who Takes

overjoyed, wishing he had the space to display his military boxing prowess. “Ahahaha, amazing work, Thomas,

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