The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Joel: [What’s up?]

Cicely: [Hey, Mr. Straight-A President, all done with your homework?]

Joel: [Yup.]

Peter: [That’s a first. It’s not often to see Joel reply so quickly to a message. The beauty treatment sure is different.]

Sam: [True that. Usually, you need to @ him to get a response.]

Max: [Only now we realize that our noble Mr. Joel isn’t just swimming in a sea of books.]d2

These boys were perennially active in the class, and everyone could tell they were teasing Joel. While Cicely was involved, they carefully avoided mentioning her by name. No one wanted to cross the Ellis family’s famous little princess. The consequences could be dire, though they weren’t quite sure what that would entail.

Somehow, the idea that Cicely was not to be trifled with had inexplicably taken root in everyone’s minds. No one wanted to step on that landmine.

Knowing that Joel had finished his homework, Cicely messaged him privately. She snapped photos of the blank problems with her phone and sent them over. [I can’t figure these out at all. Can you show me your answers?]

just show you the answers, will you understand? Do

[No need, I’ll see if I can work it

Joel: [Alright then.]

received Joel’s solutions, but each one was accompanied by a detailed explanation of the

[A genius, no

you have any questions in the future, just ask me

silent. The classic hit-and-run: use him and lose

phone and glanced at the group in front of him

he passed by Seth’s seat, Seth, who had been engrossed in his book, suddenly looked

if he’d been sized up completely. Confused but realizing Seth had no intention of

book, slowly shifted to the window, where the evening sky was bathed in a warm

at him, tempted to strike up a conversation, but

a moment, raised an eyebrow, then looked back at Seth with a pout

made her feel a bit flustered. She stood up, said she needed to go to the restroom, and quickly walked away with a

on the table, visibly annoyed. “What’s with these girls these days, huh? What’s so great about you? They say you’re handsome, but

frowned and gave

“Hey, bro, between Danielle and Cicely, who do