Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Everyone simultaneously looked at Juliana and Hanley

Feeling the collective gaze, Juliana straightened up and flashed a smile at Hanley, asking, “What if Cordelial starts hounding you?”

Hanley lifted his chin with an air of finality. “Our engagement is set. It’s not changing for anyone.”

With that, Juliana relaxed,

She and Hanley had grown up together, their relationship always teetering on the edge of something more. Now, with their engagement on the horizon, she trusted that Hanley harbored no feelings for Cordelia.

Their conversation was neither hushed nor loud, but just enough for the onlookers to overhear.

A few snide voices began to mock Cordelia, “Being the top of the class doesn’t mean you can win Hanley’s heart, huh?”

“If I were her, I’d stay well away. How shameless can you get, always hovering around Hanley…”

Cordelia cooled her gaze but before she could speak up, Merry interjected, “Some folks really have nothing better to do than to poke their noses into others‘ business!”

Merry had a sing–song quality, even when she was hurling insults.

The teasers promptly shut their mouths.

Merry then glanced at Juliana and Hanley with a snort, “And some people really have the gall!”

The classroom fell silent. When it came to quick wit, no one could outdo Merry.

Seeing that Merry had defused the situation, Cordelia nodded to show her thanks and made her way to her seat, but Merry turned and headed for the door.

The class president called out, “Merry, class is about to start, where are you off to?”

Merry looked back, blowing a bubble with her gum, “Arcade.”

Cordelia blinked in surprise.

Merry didn’t return for the rest of the day.

was time for the afternoon study

as well, heading to her physics. competition prep class in room 302, right next to the math

the door, Juliana caught a glimpse of Cordelia rising a beat slower and heading in their direction. She couldn’t resist asking. “What if she talks to you? It would be rude to

paused, seemingly conflicted,

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time Cordelia caught up, they were at the stairwell. As they hesitated on whether

tracks,

entered the classroom to find only a handful

after, Latham walked in. He discussed a few competition problems and set the class to work on them before approaching Cordelia with a test in hand,

I

nodded and got to

a not–too–distant seat, unable to

Cordelia was standard competition level, Hanley, a seasoned math competitor, had gotten

one, causing a twinge

graded the test on the spot, announcing the result, “Failed!

a sigh of relief. A sense of superiority bloomed within

regular math didn’t guarantee success in competitions, which were more

off day for him at the last test.

the other hand, Cordelia stared at her test, marked with three

in a low voice to not disturb the others, “You got the answers right, but in a formal competition, everyone will mark these as incorrect. Do you

shook her

is a college subject. Where did you learn

simply replied, “Self–study.”

means you need to solve these problems with high school

your

beyond the syllabus, not using the designated knowledge

eyes filled with confusion. This was

some notes for

this early. There’s still time. I’ll compile so

“If you have any questions, you can also ask

glanced at the test

knowledge like calculus, they indeed seemed challenging, but she found them

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