Chapter 9

Chapter 9

“Whether she is all looks or not, we’ll find out soon enough, Justin said with a

Elysia stood on the stage, looking calm and collected.

a dismissive wave.

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Lorenzo pointed to the empty seat at the back of the classroom. “Elysia, that’s the only seat available. I know it’s a bit far back, but it shouldn’t affect your learning too much. How about you give it a shot? We can rearrange the seats after midterms.”

The class was shocked. What the hell of this kind of tone? Lorenzo, the head of the STEM track, is known for being distant. How could he greet a young girl like that and go out of his way to make her feel welcome

“Could it be that she has some sort of connection? Someone powerful enough to make Lorenzo bend his own rules? If that’s true, then everything starts to make sense.

“Rumor has it she barely graduated from elementary school and struggles with reading. She’s supposed to be in Grade 7 Class 6, but here she is in Grade 12, Class 1. It would be impossible without some kind of support.

After some thought, the class reached a surprising, unanimous conclusion–Elysia must know someone important. Believing they had uncovered her secret, they now looked at her with a hint of disdain.

Milton School might be prestigious, but it strictly enforced discipline and placed a high value on academic achievement. From middle school to high school, each grade had only six classes, numbered 1 to 6, with academic performance generally decreasing as the class number increased.

As top performers from the entrance exams, they carried an air of superiority. From their perspective, the lower–ranked classes were beneath them, especially Class 6, which was filled with underachievers.

hard to earn their spot in Class But now, Elysia seemed to just waltze in without

openly, so they could only express

straight to her seat.

of her, Elysia felt a twinge of regret about coming to school–it was so boring. If she had known, she

filled with joy. ‘Ever since Elysia came back, Ive been pushed around. But today, I finally scored a big win Oh Elysia, so what if you’re pretty? So what if Dad spoils you? A Milton School, what really counts is your grades. You’re in Grade 7

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Chapter 9

at Cindy, forcing a gentle smile. “What did I lie

about her studies, didn’t finish elementary school, and only got into Grade 7, Class 6. because

she didn’t finish elementary school, and she definitely got in through family connections. If she had taken the entrance exam, she probably wouldn’t have gotten into our school,” Emma replied, raising her voice as if worried the others wouldn’t hear

further. “Then why is she in Grade 12, Class

say?” she asked,

said, why is she in Grade 12, Class 1?”

person you saw is my sister?”

is Elysia, right?”

Emma nodded.

talking about a new transfer student in Class I who was personally brought in by Lorenzo, and her name is Elysia. I just went to see her, and she’s… Cindy looked Emma up and down before finishing, “prettier than

Ernma was speechless–that was a hard hit.

the right to talk about our Emma? Honestly, you’re not even worthy of carrying her

guess you are,” Cindy rolled

interrupted. “Just let

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