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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?

snorted. "Little girl, even if Theo couldn't enter

no merit!"

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

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 sea!"

better to be a small fish in

their lips as they snuck

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

even mentioned it.

make

that I think of it, Atlas never even

star section

smart, but is it

not at fault here. It's that cousin

louder. One could tell they were trying

about?!" Keith 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

soon as the students saw the

at

you make a bet on that?" Before Thee could retract

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

that!

think the big brother Theo is smart to beat

Will you make a bet on

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

there!"

looked at each other

a star student out of their place. It was one of the many reasons many checked Atlas's

rank one effortlessly, his chances of getting

a while since the names

change until one of them graduates. It's

and we know you can

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

to take a step back.

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