Chapter 79

Cordelia couldn’t fathom why the whole world seemed to be making such a fuss over Batra’s Conjecture. To her, it was just another problem solved, no big deal.

Lately, she’d been just as perplexed as anyone about the stir her achievement had caused. So, when confronted with the question, Cordelia could only shrug and admit her bewilderment. “I have no idea.”

The dean was livid. “What do you mean? Superiority College has offered you a scholarship based on your performance in the National League. There has to be a reason for that!” He was at his wit’s end.

Sure, a scholarship was supposed to be a good thing. It brought some prestige to Greenmeadow International School. But who could have predicted such a commotion? Superiority College, steeped in tradition and academic excellence, wasn’t easily ruffled. Yet, here they were, with journalists at their gates and threats of exposure.

The SATs were supposed to be the epitome of fairness, watched by the whole nation. If they couldn’t provide a solid explanation for this, the Department of Education might swoop in for a thorough investigation!

The dean’s rant was cut short by a booming voice, “Then why don’t go ask Superiority College?”

You

Latham marched into the room and slapped yesterday’s math test on the desk, sending a cloud of chalk dust

into the air.

The dean waved the dust away from his face. “Latham, what on earth are you doing?”

Latham snorted. “Since when do we discuss such matters in the classroom? This podium is for teaching, not for bullying students!”

Superiority College’s

whole affair, but he had been the one to receive the call from Superiority College. Cordelia had even hung up on them, mistaking it for a scam. That meant Superiority College

couldn’t let Cordelia take the fall. “I can vouch for Cordelia. She’s done nothing wrong,” Latham

“You vouch for her? And

teacher’s title. Is that enough for you? Latham’s

was shocked. “Latham, why put so

filled with righteous indignation. “She’s my student. If she bribed a professor, I would resign on my accord. But until things ape clear, if you even think about expelling

senior teacher and a prized asset of Greenmeadow International School, the dean could not afford to lose Latham or to continue targeting Cordelia. He simply tapped Latham on the shoulder, sighed, and left the room. Once the dean was gone, Latham resumed his place at the podium as if nothing had happened. “What are you all staring at? Do you not realize

into their books and paid attention to

before a rare smile

headed to

a scandal, are you sure she’s the one you want playing the role of Bland’s

celebrity gossip, so only those following the SATs closely were

who was caught in an academic fraud scandal a few years back? He was blacklisted from the industry, and the university expelled him. This just hit the trending

at the assistant director earnestly. “I’m a huge fan of Bland, and I hate to see a good production suffer because of one person’s scandal. That’s why I came to give you a

back and wait for our call. We need to have an emergency

in.”

as she

thought of some nobody from an orphanage even attempting

curled her lips into a smug smile, the satisfaction

that disqualify them from certain opportunities. If I were you, I’d step down from the production.

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