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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?

he snorted. "Little girl, even if Theo couldn't enter the star section, that doesn't mean being at

no merit!"

at her. "The lower grades don't take the rankings seriously, but once you grow older, you'll understand its importance." "But

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 left a comment that rendered everyone speechless.

the sea!"

in

their lips as they snuck a look at

shifted to Atlas falling in the ranks wast because the students secretly considered him the unofficial 11th member of the star section. But

even mentioned it.

Will you make

laughter in. "Now that I think of

star

but is it really

fault here. It's that

around slowly grew a little louder. One could

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

soon as the students saw the student's

glared at Keith. "Keith, what are you

Before Thee could retract what Keith had just said,

flinched at her reply. He was simply spewing nonsense to divert people's opinions. But he wasn't serious as to

that!

Theo is smart to beat the 10th

make a bet on

to rope them in an irreversible situation. "You said he only has to skim a few books to cinch the top class.

there!"

at each other and

interesting to see a top student kicking out a star student out of their place. It was one of the

Theo can achieve rank one effortlessly, his chances of

since the names

change until one of them graduates.

smart, and we know you can do

what Keith wanted, but alas, not the kind of positive feedback they were expecting! Because now, they were all expecting Theo to do the

tempted to take a step back.

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