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.

paper without a blink, worried he might miss any

he reached the end, his face suddenly went blank, a flicker

in his mood, asking

a silent one, with his lips

tightened until his

out rough

259 Who Takes

“I lost.”

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

eyes sharpened again, clear as day. He took his time to answer, his gaze wandering to a figure

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

off her smooth, 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 just visible

facial characteristics resulting from variations in the cheek. muscles, essentially a distinct facial feature. Lucius was never one

why Lucius aimed to reclaim his top position once

with dimples. Suddenly, he

her hand triggered a cold feeling within him,

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

lost. Her way of tackling problems and her

mine.”

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

were thrilled, and others were nervous, a

Who

other hand, Philip was overjoyed, wishing he had the space to display his military boxing prowess. “Ahahaha,

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