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 period.

stood up as well, heading to her physics. competition prep

and heading in their direction. She couldn’t resist

conflicted, “That’s

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

and Juliana stopped in their tracks, enveloped in

only a

Soon 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

I

and got to work.

watched her from a not–too–distant seat, unable

Latham handed to Cordelia was standard competition level, Hanley, a seasoned math competitor, had gotten them

finishing the two–hour test in one, causing

spot, announcing the

sigh of relief. A sense of superiority bloomed within

excelling in regular math didn’t guarantee success in competitions,

an off day for him at the last

three

low voice to not disturb the others, “You got the answers right,

her head.

a college subject. Where did you learn it?”

replied, “Self–study.”

high school math competition tests logical reasoning, which means you need to

your

the syllabus, not using

up, her misty eyes filled with

some notes for

reassured her, “Don’t worry, it’s good we caught this early. There’s still time. I’ll compile so you to review.”

“If you have any questions, you can

murmured, “Oh.” She glanced at

were new to her. Without college knowledge like calculus, they indeed seemed challenging, but she found them intriguing!

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