Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 36

Laurinda hadn’t finished her sentence when Lorna, bubbling with excitement, leaped to her feet. Sanderson had

been peering over Lorna’s shoulder to check the score and collided with her accidentally.

“Ouch…” Sanderson rubbed his sore chin

Lorna asked with concern, “Oh dear, are you okay?”

Laurinda snorted, “Look at you, no poise sitting or standing What? Did she bomb the test?”

No sooner had she spoken than Lorna shouted, “288! My god, Lia is a genius!”

Sanderson was shocked. “What?”

Laurinda was stunned. “That high? No way. You must be seeing things!”

288

Sanderson grabbed the tablet, and his eyes went wide. “No joke, 2

Laurinda furrowed her brow, stepping forward in disbelief. But upon seeing the score, her jaw clenched tight. “How can this be? It’s impossible…”

The narrative flipped in the school forums and online chatter.

[Lord, I bow down to her!]

[Genius persona locked down! I’m on my knees!]

[I’ve witnessed a live academic beatdown these past few days.]

[Hey genius, you rock! Do you want a follower?]

Amidst the praise, a discordant voice appeared.

results are legit? It could be a fluke.]

Cordelia’s consistently high scores had already won people over, so this comment

just a lapdog for Juliana and Hanley. I have

you. Did you hear two kids from Class Two and Three were caught in the act on the school’s field yesterday? They were hiding in a corner, locking lips, and today, their folks were called in. Guess

to her physics competition

So, they agreed to engage their

took a beat. “Early romance isn’t good.”

Merry was speechless.

navigated the crooked aisle, and was about to leave when she suddenly stopped before Merry. With a deadpan expression and misty eyes, she asked seriously,

“Uh? Um, I don’t know because

headed

13:14

the physics competition class, people gathered around her. “Cordella, you scored 2887”

Cordelia nodded.

“Genius queen, can I shake your hand? I’ve got a

at them, leisurely raised her hand, and they gingerly shook it

you hear Greenmeadow University called Hanley, offering to drop twenty points for his admission?

a brief look. “No.”

“Probably because you didn’t compete in math contests in sophomore year and didn’t make an impression on the admissions office. Greenmeadow University doesn’t care about a one–time

scorer.”

procedural

that moment, Mr. Sawyer walked in with several sets of papers. “Cordelia’s performance in the Galaxy Math Whiz Competition has brought glory to our school. Let’s not lag in physics, though. I’m

School, apart from the two specialized classes, most students were prepping.

science horse had

but this year, a dark

Cordelia with a touch of disappointment. Even the most talented students had their

he

collected the papers. There were only seven to grade, so she marked them on

minutes,

I

“158, quite impressive!”