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

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

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 ignore

paused, seemingly conflicted, “That’s true…

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they were at the stairwell. As they hesitated on whether

Juliana stopped in their tracks, enveloped in

only a handful of students had

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

I

got to

unable to keep

standard competition level, Hanley,

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

test on the spot,

breathed a sigh of relief. A sense of superiority bloomed within

didn’t guarantee success in competitions, which were more complex and demanded higher logical reasoning.

it was just an off day for him at the last test. He was

stared at her test, marked with three red wrong

disturb the others, “You got the answers right, but in a formal competition, everyone will mark these

shook her head.

sighed, “Calculus is a college subject.

simply replied, “Self–study.”

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

your

beyond the syllabus, not using the designated knowledge

looked up, her misty eyes filled with confusion. This was unexpected.

some notes for

early. There’s still time. I’ll

he added, “If you have any

at the test on her

to her. Without college knowledge like calculus, they indeed seemed challenging,

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