Chapter 20

The bambood cradled Nomaner how many times Selena afreshed the page nothing would load Frostration enewed at

it as she debated whether to swallow her pride and check the lesin hund for the wors

heard

Just then. Annie and Noelle walked throunds the door, holding hands, looking unerly tuned as they whimpered to each other

“What are you two talking about Selena got up with a mile Who go first place this time I was about to check the form but it crashed Dot tell me the class president took the top sport

Noelle hesitated, her expression unreadable

Annie, however, blurted it out without danking Selena, can you believe it! The top scorer is your ter There’s no way that’s real. She must have cheated–either that or she got the answers beforehand. It’s just to starty

“What?” Selena’s voice shot up in disbelief.

Both Annie and Noelle flinched, startled by her reaction.

“This has to be a mistake! Selena shouted. The warmth in her expression vanished, replaced by something sharp and twisted–so unlike her usual gentle demeanor.

Annie and Noelle exchanged uneasy glances. For the first time, Selena felt like a stranger to them

But just as quickly, Selena smoothed her expression, regaining her composure. She said. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you guys. I was just… surprised. You two go on in–I’m heading to the bulletin board to check for myself”

With that, Selena turned and walked out of the classroom.

Noelle tugged on Annie’s sleeve, lowering her voice. “Did you see her face just now? That was scary. She looked like a wicked witch from a fairy tale.”

Annie hesitated but shook her head. “Come on, we’re her friends. We shouldn’t doubt her over a single expression”

Noelle thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

The hallway near the bulletin board was packed. Selena couldn’t squeeze through the crowd, but then she spotted Mateo pushing his way out.

Immediately, Selena called out, “Hey, Mateo!”

slightly when

must’ve done really well, right?” Selena flashed

tensed. His mood

tone dripping with sarcasm. “Well, well, Who would ve thought? Our almighty Mateo didn’t even make it into the top ten this

No way!” someone exclaimed. “Mateo’s always in the top ten! How drop this

first?” another

curled into a smirk, full of pride.

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Chapter 20

Dalton?” the student

“Yeah,” Joshua replied.

impossible” Selena’s voice was sharp, her eyes wide with disbelief. “She’s never been that good. How could she be

you don’t believe

her way through the crowd until she reached the front. The names of the top three scorers were

The name was still

couldn’t believe that. Her eyes darted

name lay a total score. Casey, who always ranked

consistent, every top university would be fighting

some nowhere–town school. There’s no way she’s this

to stay composed and turned back to Mateo with a

And it’s only a practice exam, so don’t be discouraged.

words seemed to soothe his frustration a little. Mateo nodded. “Yeah, you’re right. With your support, I

better next time.”

lowered her gaze, feigning a

walked through the

he sprinted over. “Hailey! You got first

all heads turned toward

Hailey moved

unhurried. Her hair was swept into a casual ponytail, framing a face that was both strikingly beautiful and untouchably aloof. The quiet confidence in her demeanor made people hesitate

said, Hailey smiled. Soft, warm, breathtaking. It was enough

flashing in her eyes. She masked it with a sweet, delicate voice. “Wow, Hailey! First place! That’s amazing. But… wasn’t your old school’s curriculum not

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