Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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?”

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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!”

defensive. “Bullying? Superiority College’s scholarship offer has to be based on something!”

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 was the one seeking her out, especially since their

let Cordelia take the fall. “I can vouch for Cordelia. She’s done nothing wrong,” Latham declared, his anger palpable.

aback. “You vouch for her? And how will you

it. My years of service, my senior teacher’s title. Is that enough for you? Latham’s declaration

was shocked. “Latham, why put so much on

Cordelia, his voice 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 her, I’ll walk out right

the podium as if nothing had happened. “What are you all staring at? Do you not realize we’re only eight months

back into their books and paid attention to the

watched Latham before a rare smile

break, Juliana headed

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

the fever pitch of celebrity gossip, so only those following the SATs

“Remember that high–profile celebrity 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

looked 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

Juliana, go back and wait for our call. We need to

in.”

smiling as she

thought of some nobody from an orphanage even attempting to outshine you? That’s

smug smile, the satisfaction clear on her

skeletons in their closet that disqualify them from certain opportunities. If I were you, I’d step down from the production. But since you lack self–awareness, I couldn’t stand by and watch you bring down