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Why was Theo's name on that side and not on the special section. class?

That question lingered in the air and the mere silence was enough to break anyone's spirit.

Everyone looked down at the little adorable girl, who was looking back at them with obliviousness. Penny didn't seem to understand the gravity of her question, but every single one of them knew one thing.

Theo might be smart and gifted, but he wasn't gifted enough to

enter the star section.

"Tha that girl..." Keith quickly took a step back as soon as he saw Penny. He just stuttered, making gibberish sounds because of the seed of fear she planted in the very foundation of his bones and the core of his soul.

Was this diabolical girl following him?!

Atlas and Slater, on the other hand, furrowed their brows as soon

as they heard Penny's voice ring.

Theo maintained a smile, but there was deep displeasure peeking. through the layers of his eyes. "Because I am not good enough to

be at the star section."

"Oh..." Penny nodded. "What a pity

"Pity?" Keith scoffed, flinching when her eyes landed on her. But thinking there were a lot of students around and Theo was also

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there, Keith sort of regained some condence back. It wasn't like he was physically hurting someone, right?

too young and doesn't know what she's talking about," he snorted. "Little girl, even if Theo couldn't enter the star section, that doesn't mean being at the top of

no merit!"

he's right." The girl Penny approached smiled at her. "The lower grades don't take the rankings seriously,

because she was cute and too young. But Keith would never buy that act. He had seen it just yesterday - that girl knew how to curse too! "Okay." Penny behaved as she smiled at the big sister, but then she

the sea!"

fish in the big ocean than

lips as they snuck a

cared about the top students in the other class aside from the special section. The only reason this topic was shifted to Atlas falling in the ranks wast because the students secretly considered him the unofficial 11th member of the star section. But Atlas never

even mentioned it.

make a bet on

in. "Now that I think of it, Atlas never

star

it really

here. It's that cousin of

around slowly grew a little louder. One could tell they were trying to keep it discreet,

the star section!" Silence immediately followed with that declaration. Declaring something like that was like challenging the star section

students saw

the other hand, glared at Keith. "Keith, what are

Thee could retract

to divert people's

that!

the big brother Theo is smart to beat the

make a bet on

words were like chains circling Keith and Theo's ankles to rope them in an irreversible situation. "You said he only has

there!"

each other and nodded in

their place. It was one of the many reasons many checked Atlas's name to see if he managed to kick out someone from the star

effortlessly, his chances

the names in

it won't change until one of them graduates. It's interesting to

we know you

to Theo. It was just like what Keith wanted, but alas, not the kind of positive

and was tempted to take a step back. But because of this attention and expectation, he could only

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