The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 257

On the other side of town. Anthony was glued to his computer screen, awaiting the release of the exam scores. The clock struck eight, and he immediately punched in Mirabella’s ID and hit enter.

His heart was racing, and his fingers were tightly gripping the mouse. As the page loaded and the scores appeared, Anthony was floored. He had expected Mirabella to do well, but another perfect score? That was beyond stimulating.

He remembered visiting Vincent earlier that day, post–exam, to inquire about the test. Vincent hadn’t seemed at ease.

“Man, today’s paper was brutal, especially that last physics question. I only managed to work through a bit of it, and I’m not even sure I got it right,” Vincent had confessed.

Before Mirabella transferred to Parkside High School, Vincent had been the uncontested top student, consistently delivering stellar performances. If even he was uncertain, the exam must have been a beast.

the restroom, and came back to double–check the results. They were still the same: a perfect 200 out of

perfect scores were unheard of. This meant something significant: this year, their nation wouldn’t be left off

it was late evening; he called Mr. Hammond. Mr. Hammond was

unnecessary.

his voice steady. “Have you checked Vincent’s score?”

“Got so carried away I almost forgot. Let me see… here it is, 186. That’s not low at all. I reckon he’s probably in

I expected,” Mr. Hammond

mouse, reflected aloud, “In past years, our school always got outshone by the folks from the neighboring state schools. This year, we

what competition they participated in, they’d been overshadowed by those schools. But this year, if Mirabella could snag a spot in the international competition, Parkside High School would rise with the tide and

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has always belonged to the