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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

no merit!"

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

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. "I

the sea!"

small fish in the big ocean than a big

lips as they snuck a

The only reason this topic was shifted to Atlas falling in the ranks wast because

even mentioned it.

Will you make a bet

the students couldn't hold his laughter in. "Now that I think of it, Atlas never even looked

star

it really necessary

at fault here. It's that cousin of

murmurings of the students around slowly grew a little louder. One could tell they were trying to keep it discreet, but

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

students saw

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

on that?" Before Thee could retract what

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

that!

think the big brother Theo is smart to beat the 10th

make

and Theo's ankles to rope them in an irreversible situation. "You said he only

there!"

at each other and nodded

their place. It was one of the many reasons many checked Atlas's

can achieve rank one effortlessly, his chances

a while since the names in

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

and we

and support to Theo. It was just like what Keith wanted, but alas, not the kind of positive feedback they were expecting! Because now, they were all

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

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