Chapter 65

The proctor strode into the room, clutching the stack of exam papers. With a brief splel about the rules, the proctor began distributing them among the students.

Mirabella scanned her test. a frown creasing her brow. She had expected more of a challenge from this supposed crucible of intellect. With a sigh, she began to write, her pen moving at a leisurely pace.

The test was a sixty–minute sprint, but Mirabella breezed through it in thirty, then slumped onto her desk, bored. If only they allowed early exits upon completion, she’d have been out the door in a heartbeat.

Morgan, today’s vigilant proctor, had already pegged Mirabella as a peculiar case–a disappointing one at that. He spotted her snoozing mid–exam, a stark contrast to her Industrious peers, and shook his head in disdain. “Good grades or not, at least take a solid work ethic,” he thought. “Even If you slipped in through pulling strings, you gotta weigh your worth. BrainSpark Nationals is no child’s play.”

hey were

He couldn’t help but feel relieved that he had resisted taking on such students. nothing but trouble.

were up. Though Mirabella had been the first to finish, she was the last to hand in her paper. Morgan didn’t

room.

up in the restroom before heading back to the classroom. As soon as she sat down. Jenna leaned

and lightly replied. “Tough, you say?”

in the grade. If they

“Then it must

casual arrogance was pure Mirabella. But was it just bravado?

further. “What score are you expecting?

her brow, Mirabella teased, “Doubting me,

sensing that Mirabella’s bad–girl vibe was only intensifying. “Just remember, you’re the

the concern with a flick of

shook her head and dropped the subject. Perhaps Mirabella was

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