Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 745 Side Story: Childhood Sweetheart 5

After stepping into the school, Alice quickly found her classroom location, walked in, and sat.

Looking at her panting, her desk mate Lynne grabbed a tissue and wiped her sweat, saying, "What happened today? Did you see a ghost?"

"It's scarier than seeing a ghost."

Alice managed to calm down, but the next second, she was startled by the announcement over the intercom. "Students who have reached their respective classrooms, please hurry downstairs to gather in the Dauntless Hall."

"We'll talk later. Let's head downstairs to the flag-raising ceremony first."

The Monday flag-raising ceremony was a fixed routine, and every student had to participate.

Alice nodded and, after setting her backpack down, followed Lynne downstairs.

Standing in formation, Alice looked up through the glaring sunlight at the podium and unexpectedly saw a blurry figure up there.

She couldn't see clearly without her glasses, but she felt a sense of familiarity.

Lynne nudged her arm with an expectant look in her eyes. "Can you see the person on the podium? He's so handsome, right?"

"Handsome?"

Alice shrugged it off.

The Winthrop Family, the Damazio Family, and the Joneson Family were all full of handsome guys. Anyone you picked out would be uniquely handsome. After spending so much time surrounded by them, she had developed an immunity to handsome guys.

However, as she pondered this, she discreetly started ranking the guys from her family in her mind.

Liam always enjoyed pulling her hair and playing pranks on her. He ranked last.

Cameron had always been gentle, treating her incredibly well. Unfortunately, his looks were slightly overshadowed by the others, placing him third.

Ethan and Damian...

Both of them had their own charm. After all, Ethan's father was a former A-list actor in the entertainment industry. Even though Miss Lisa wasn't as good-looking as Miss Elspeth, Ethan and Damian still held their own.

her teeth and

Damian, but he truly was the best-looking

she finished sorting her thoughts, a familiar voice reached

"First of all, congratulations to everyone for becoming a part of Damoria High School. Secondly, I have an announcement to

Principal… Principal?

can he be

hall, apart from Damian's voice, it was

finished speaking, Alice blurted out her words without reservation. Not only did everyone in the audience hear her, but even the person on the stage probably heard it

you have any objections to me being the

her. For some reason, his tone carried a hint

"No, no."

saying that to

top-ranked student in her grade and with her name and photo always at the top of the honor roll, she was

with Alice? Does she have some

about? Our new principal used to be our senior, who's a

was always protective of Alice. He seemed

families are close. They grew up

who knows what happened later? They suddenly stopped appearing together

"Shh..."

she kept her

things, and their

those events from back then, she felt a pang

as if in a vice

her chest, she looked increasingly pale. The people around

took a deep breath and managed to calm

said on the podium due to her emotional

is over. Alice, come to my

a pond, the gossip that had only

everyone, Alice walked forward

Damian, looking at him and offering a smile. "Damian, uh, Principal, did you

"Come with me."

follow him and led her