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.

[Who knows if these results

over, so this comment got immediately blasted. Five

lapdog for Juliana and Hanley. I

from Class Two and Three were caught in the act on the school’s field yesterday? They

to her

they agreed to

took a beat. “Early

Merry was speechless.

was about to leave when she suddenly stopped before Merry. With a deadpan

Um, I don’t know because I’ve never kissed

headed toward

13:14

people gathered around her. “Cordella, you scored 2887”

Cordelia nodded.

I shake your hand? I’ve got a physics

them, leisurely raised her hand, and

down before Cordella, smiling. “Cordelia, did you hear Greenmeadow University called Hanley, offering to drop twenty points for his

a brief look. “No.”

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

scorer.”

paper and found all 12 deducted points were for procedural errors. She had missed several scoring formulas while solving them. Latham said the only way to overcome this was

moment, Mr. Sawyer walked in with several sets of papers. “Cordelia’s performance in the Galaxy Math Whiz Competition has brought glory

two specialized classes, most students were prepping. for studying abroad, so competitions weren’t a

and science horse had emerged, and Latham was on cloud

this year, a dark

of disappointment. Even the most talented students had their limits, and Cordelia had been all about math these past

that thought, he

hour and a half, Sawyer collected the papers. There were only seven to grade, so she marked them on the spot, allowing the remaining time for self–study or

minutes, Sawyer finished

I score?” Juliana

“158, quite