Chapter 421
Sarah accepted the completed assessment, taking out a red pen to mark it carefully.
Soon, she placed another test in front of Zachary, speaking softly, "Answer one question of mine for each math problem you solve."
She picked up a timer.
Though confused, Zachary nodded hesitantly.
Sarah watched him bend over the paper seriously. The test contained standard calculus problems - not particularly difficult, but requiring careful attention to avoid mistakes.
"Did you have a girlfriend three years ago?" she asked.
Zachary's pen trembled - he hadn't expected such a... direct question.
After a moment's thought, he replied, "Yes."
watched him complete the first problem, pressed the timer, and recorded the
second problem, Sarah spoke again. "Tell me, was
"No!" he answered firmly.
did you know me?"
wrote the next line and said, "I'm
pen, unwilling to continue
recorded the third time without even looking at
already know what I wanted to know," Sarah said
"What?"
each other three years ago, right? For each question, when you lie, you answer slowly. But for things that aren't true, you answer quickly," Sarah
knew Sarah had been
up. Not wanting to discuss what happened three
due to her pregnancy,
her office when, just
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