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The corner of Theo's lips curled up even more while observing the grim look on the Bennet's siblings. Now that the results were out, he didn't mind sparing them an energy. After what they did to Patricia and their family, Theo had to show them who was inferior here.

"Atlas, don't be angry," said Theo. "Like I said, everyone in here knew you did your best. So, don't feel bad about yourself. Although you said you'd drop out if you failed to get into the star section, no one is expecting you to do such a thing. After all, you're still an excellent student in the school."

Hugo glanced at the clown and asked, "What are you saying?"

"Oh, Hugo Bennet! You didn't know? Theo cocked his head to the side. "Atlas and I bet that if we failed to get into the star section, we would drop out!"

Theo smirked and looked around to see the crowd's reaction. Much to his surprise, they were all looking at him strangely.

'What's with this look?" Theo frowned. 'Did they all forget the conditions of the bet?"

"Cousin, Keith elbowed him and leaned closer. "He's there"

"Huh?"

Keith pointed at the new list, making Theo look at the list again. His smile stretched when he saw his own name in the tenth place. But when his gaze moved up a little more, the smile on his face cracked. There, in the fourth place, was Atlas Bennet's name. 1

"What?" Theo blurted out under his breath. "Atlas is in the fourth... fourth place?"

Compared to being the tenth place, that was a lot of ranks Atlas took.

What was going on?

On the bulletin board, the list of the old ranking of the star student was still there alongside their overall grade. It followed the previous format: the star section ranking, and then special mentions of the top student of each class. The only addition to it was the new ranking of the star section students for the next school year.

The new ranking showed the student's name and their grades.

seemed to be playing with them. The previous rank one was no longer on the new star section list, even though he still got the highest

was leaving school or something of the sort. In other words, Theo's name wouldn't even be in the star section if not for this. As for the rank tenth, he fell out of the

exam.

for the tenth rank - Finn- to fall off

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it seemed they were playing all this time,' Atlas thought, balling his hands into a

list and if one based it on the overall grade, Atlas would be ranked 6th in the star section. His grades made a huge leap in the

Penny, her reaction originated from something

I knew he would eventually get into the star section. But what is this?" Atlas's grades were three times better than how she remembered it in the past. That was because she tutored him

Brother get into the star section because the rank 1 left, vacating a spot for him to enter the star section?' she wondered, a little horrified at the thought if she didn't tutor Atlas. Looking at the name of the previous rank one, Dean Pierson. 'Now that I think about it, including Grace's story,

Theo laughed to divert the attention. "Isn't this great, Atlas?! We both got

section!"

grinned, knowing they

voice rang in the air, making everyone turn to the owner of the voice. When everyone's eyes landed on the boy approaching, everyone quickly recognized him. Finn. The previous rank 10th in

bulletin and smiled at Theo. "Theo Miller, you

much richer and

in the star section no

bulletin like that," he continued,

doesn't excuse the fact the star section seemed to be playing so

sure you can see that everyone's grades rose a few points from the previous semesters. My classmates studied hard... except me. But don't worry. You're not the one I want to

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he set them to Theo. He reached out to Theo's shoulder and squeezed it, lowering his

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