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?”

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!”

immediately on the defensive. “Bullying? Superiority College’s scholarship

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

Cordelia take the fall. “I can vouch for Cordelia. She’s done nothing wrong,”

“You vouch for her? And how will you do that?”

years of service, my senior teacher’s title. Is

why put so much on the line?”

on my accord. But until things ape clear, if you even think about expelling her, I’ll walk out right

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 we’re only eight months away from the SATS? Get your heads out of the clouds! After those

back into their books and paid attention to the

Latham before a rare smile crept across

the break, Juliana headed to

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

gossip, so only those following the SATs

in an academic fraud scandal a few years back? He was blacklisted from the industry, and

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

was stunned. “Thanks for letting me know. Juliana, go back and wait for our call. We need to have an

in.”

nodded, smiling as she

Hayley walked back to class, Hayley couldn’t help but sneer, The thought of some nobody from an orphanage even attempting to outshine you? That’s a joke! This role was always meant to be

her lips into a smug smile, the satisfaction clear

have 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