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.

time for the afternoon

ready for his tutoring session. Juliana stood up as well, heading to her physics. competition prep class

door, Juliana caught a glimpse of Cordelia rising a beat slower and heading in their direction. She

seemingly conflicted, “That’s

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were at the stairwell. As they hesitated on whether to acknowledge

and Juliana stopped in their tracks, enveloped in an awkward silence..

the classroom to find only a handful

found a seat. Soon after, Latham walked in. He discussed a few competition problems and set the class to work on them

I

got to work.

not–too–distant seat, unable to keep from

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

worked quickly, finishing the two–hour test in one, causing a twinge of concern

the spot, announcing the result, “Failed! All wrong!”

a sigh of relief. A sense

regular math didn’t guarantee success in competitions, which were more complex and demanded higher

him at the last test. He was

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

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

her

sighed, “Calculus is a college subject. Where

replied, “Self–study.”

math competition tests logical reasoning, which means you need to solve these problems with high

your

the syllabus, not using the designated

eyes filled with confusion. This

some notes for

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

“If you have any questions, you can also

“Oh.” She glanced at the test on her desk.

like calculus,

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