Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Jen asked, "Who do you think will win?"

Stoddard replied, "At this point, Sammy seems to have the upper hand."

Jen didn't say anything, but it was clear she agreed.

By the fifth minute, Roseanne had finished four problems and was starting on the fifth.

Sammy got stuck on the fourth problem for a few seconds, putting him slightly behind.

Roseanne managed to pull ahead, though her lead was slim.

By the sixth minute, both were stuck on the last problem.

...

With only ten seconds to spare before the seventh minute, Roseanne wrote down her answer, finishing the challenge.

Sammy's forehead was slick with a thin layer of sweat when he finally exclaimed, "Done!"

Unfortunately, he was ten seconds too late compared to Roseanne.

He took a deep breath, wiped off his sweat, and said with a smile, "It's alright. Speed isn't everything; accuracy counts too, and I'm confident in that." However, when the results were announced, Roseanne got everything right, while he missed one.

Sammy was flabbergasted, feeling like he'd been hit by a tornado!

he had

are incredible. Did you really only

the entire event unfold, silently

composure under pressure was what really set her apart. In that respect, Sammy

"Absolutely,

senior researcher and math whiz, was normal, but

him on

some,

get her

let's not

for a

real

it, dinner's on me tonight! But Roseanne, how did you solve that last problem

method was fast, but she

shared her technique generously, enlightening

epiphany, "I had no

catch makes a good

something new

"Are you sure

and

she discovered her

faster than her peers, offering