Chapter 421

The next day.

At school.

In Mr. Hammond’s office.

“Mirabella,” he began warmly, his eyes crinkling at the edges as he leaned against his desk. “I heard about the incident with that old man from Anthony. I’ve been swamped with the Math Olympiad prep, so I couldn’t check in sooner. But I heard you handled it yourself. How’s the situation now?”

Mirabella’s fingers casually lingered on the edge of the desk. After yesterday’s debacle, she felt more at ease. With her on the case, that swindler Donald wouldn’t be making any. waves. Besides, her parents had been acting all sorts of strange, almost as if they knew Donald.

Collecting her thoughts, Mirabella’s eyes shone with the earnestness of a model student. “It’s all taken care of,” she replied succinctly.

Mr. Hammond chuckled at that. “I was about to roll up my sleeves and take a trip to the hospital myself if that man kept causing trouble.”

arched in mild surprise. “You never suspected that I might have actually hit

far more,” Mr. Hammond declared without

believing in me. If there’s

more thing,” Mr. Hammond interjected, pulling out a registration form from his drawer. “This year’s Math Olympiad–you’re a star pupil at

a significant tone, ‘This competition’s pivotal for securing the hosting rights for the next rourid. Parkside High has been on the bench for three years now, and

Brimming with academic prodigies and known for its stringent rules and cutthroat competition, Eagle High’s survival–of–the–fittest ethos

certain tenacity, a refusal to be bested. Last time, thanks to the BrainSpark Nationals, Parkside High had leaped from fifth to third in the

in the rankings meant the school rode

schools were loath to be overshadowed by Parkside Hch The Math Olympiad was no

all his hopes on her. With a sigh, she said. “You’re not giving

his throat awkwardly. “Someone from Eagle High has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging you to a math showdown. Think of it as a casual pop quiz,

me?” Mirabella asked

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