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.

for the

tutoring session. Juliana stood up as well, heading

reached the door, Juliana caught a glimpse of Cordelia rising a beat slower and heading in their direction. She couldn’t resist asking. “What if

paused, seemingly conflicted, “That’s true…

Η

As they hesitated on whether to acknowledge her, Cordelia walked past them without a glance,

their tracks, enveloped

entered the classroom to find only a handful of

He discussed a few competition problems and set the class to work on them before approaching Cordelia with a

I

nodded and got

from a not–too–distant seat, unable to

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

two–hour test in one, causing a twinge of

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

A sense of

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

day for him at the last test. He was sure to reclaim the top spot next

stared at her test, marked with three red wrong signs and asked, puzzled,

“You got the answers right, but in a

her head.

“Calculus is a college subject. Where did you learn it?”

simply replied, “Self–study.”

high school math competition tests logical reasoning, which means you

your

beyond the syllabus, not using the designated

misty eyes filled with confusion. This was

some notes for

reassured her, “Don’t worry, it’s good we caught this early.

added, “If you have any questions,

glanced at the test

knowledge like calculus, they indeed seemed challenging,

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