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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?

little girl is too young and doesn't know what she's talking about," he snorted. "Little girl, even if Theo couldn't enter the star

no merit!"

take the rankings seriously, but once you grow older, you'll understand its importance." "But I'm already old enough..." She was currently

buy that act. He had seen it just yesterday - that girl knew how to curse too! "Okay." Penny behaved as she smiled at

the sea!"

she mean it's better to be a small fish in the big ocean than a big fish in

as they

shifted to Atlas falling in the ranks wast because the students secretly considered him the

even mentioned it.

you make

students couldn't hold his laughter in. "Now that I think of it, Atlas

the star section

might be smart, but is it really necessary to brag about

fault here.

murmurings of the students around slowly grew a little louder. One could tell

quickly jumped in when he sensed Theo's mood hitting rock bottom. "If Theo studies enough, he will kick out the top 10 of the star section!" Silence immediately followed with that declaration. Declaring something like that was like challenging the star section and he even dropped a target. Hence, the students quickly shifted their eyes to the tenth place of the

saw the

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

Thee could retract what Keith had

simply spewing nonsense to divert people's opinions. But he wasn't serious

that!

big brother Theo is smart to beat

Will you make a

rope them in an irreversible situation. "You said he only has to skim a

there!"

each

top student kicking out a star student out of 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

rank one effortlessly, his chances of

while since the

one of them graduates. It's interesting to see if Theo can

you're smart, and we

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

looked at everyone around and was tempted to take a step back. But because of this attention

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