Chapter 371

He even shot her a cold, disdainful look, his brow furrowed.

She had tried to spare Elodie's dignity; it was Elodie herself who had thrown it away.

“Ms. Thorne really is unflappable, isn't she? Most people would be falling apart by now." Grady couldn't stand Elodie's feigned composure. He turned away from her, softening his tone as he addressed Sylvie. "Ms. Fielding, would you mind checking the university website?"

"Sure," Sylvie said, barely sparing Elodie a glance. She pulled out her phone and navigated to Verdant University's official site.

Maurice, too, silently opened the site on his own phone, searching for the published results.

But as his eyes landed on the page, the smile froze on his lips. He stared, eyes going wide in shock.

Jarrod lowered his gaze, watching the page load on Sylvie's screen.

Then, as the rankings and scores came into sharp focus...

He looked up, his eyes flicking to Elodie.

Sylvie's face, in that same instant, went slack with disbelief. Her grip on her phone tightened suddenly.

Her breathing faltered, uneven.

She must have read it wrong. She had to have.

it?" Grady hadn't seen the page yet, but Sylvie's

help but ask, concern creeping into his

just watched the group, her expression cold, a faintly mocking smile tugging

a good look, Ms.

thin, tense line. She turned

thoughts scattering in every

469...

have

finally found his voice, staring at Elodie in

his face twisted as the

at Elodie-who had never

implied that Elodie's acceptance by Mr. Sterling

wrong?" Grady's voice sharpened, his skepticism obvious. "Did the admissions office really

any mistakes in the data

eyes unreadable. "The university doesn't make that kind

"There's no mistake."

returned, but suddenly, Charlie's voice cut through the tension as he strode in, hands behind his back, scanning the room. "Elodie's results were released a while ago. If you have any questions,

were

She couldn't process it.

She couldn't believe it.

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