Chapter 135 Only One Room Apart
When the homeroom teacher tried calling again, the phone was already off.
At Westbrook High, who didn’t want to get into Claire University?
But it wasn’t a school that just anyone could get into.
Class 6 already had a low college acceptance rate. If even Nolan didn’t get in, that would be a serious problem…
The SAT was only one day away.
With Zayden’s incident behind them, everyone had their heads down, preparing.
Nolan’s driver took Eliza and Nolan to a hotel near the test center a day early so they could rest.
Many students booked rooms nearby for exactly this reason–so they could walk to the test center the next morning and not risk being late.
Eliza and Nolan were booked into two suites, directly across from each other.
When Eliza learned Nolan had made the reservation half a month ago, she couldn’t help but feel he was extremely forward–thinking.
The hotel was already fully booked.
Inside and out, it was packed with students from top high schools.
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Outside the hotel, Evelyn had brought Naomi to stay for the night.
She didn’t feel comfortable letting Naomi stay alone, so she came along herself.
“Mom, I can stay by myself,” Naomi said.
“No way. The SAT is too important–of course I’m staying with you.”
Though she said that, Naomi still felt uneasy.
She’d been cramming past SAT exams all month, but she’d fallen too far behind before. At best, her score might get her into a third–tier university.
And with Rivers Corp’s financial situation worsening, Nathan hadn’t had the energy or resources to find her a university abroad. This year, Naomi had to rely entirely on herself.
Evelyn picked up on her daughter’s worries and said, “Don’t worry. Worst case, you’ll just use Eliza’s international placement. You two are sisters–just give the school some money and it’ll be fine. As for Eliza, she thinks cutting ties with the Rivers family is that easy? We’ve raised her for so many years. It’s only right that she repays us.”
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Hearing that, Naomi finally relaxed. “Okay, then I’ll try my best tomorrow.”
Evelyn nodded.
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Inside the hotel, Eliza was carefully reviewing her SAT notes.
Then the front desk called her room.
She picked up, and the receptionist’s voice came through politely. “Hello, is this Ms. Eliza Rivers?”
“This is she. Is something wrong?”
“There’s a woman here named Evelyn who says she’s your mother. She wants to-”
Before the receptionist could finish, Evelyn had already snatched the phone away.
“Elizze, it’s me–it’s Mom!”
Hearing Evelyn’s voice, Eliza’s expression turned cold.
“You have to do your best on the SAT. If you end up in the same testing room as your sister, make sure to look out for each other. No matter what, you’re still part of the Rivers family. I’ll always be proud of you!”
The words were laughable.
Eliza let out a short, cold laugh “Save that for your precious daughter.”
She hung up without hesitation.
She didn’t need to waste another second pretending to be civil with Evelyn.
The moment the line disconnected, Evelyn’s face soured.
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Even the receptionist began to doubt her identity. “Are you really Ms. Rivers‘ mother?”
“Of course I am!”
Evelyn felt guilty for no reason at all. “She’s just rebellious. Imagine hanging up on her own mother.”
She walked away, pretending to be outraged.
At that moment, the front desk received another call.
This time, it was from the guest staying in the presidential suite on the third floor.
The staff’s tone instantly became more courteous.
“Mr. Nolan…”
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“I don’t want anyone disturbing my friend again. Understood?”
“Understood. The guest in 8306 won’t be disturbed again. You have our word, Mr. Nolan.”
After hanging up, Nolan still wasn’t at ease.
He opened his door and called out to the bodyguard standing outside.
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“Tell the kitchen to deliver dinner to the room across from mine at exactly six o’clock. Include more protein–heavy dishes. No seafood. No junk. For fruit, just prepare apples and bananas.”
“Yes, sir.”
Once the bodyguard left, Nolan turned back to shut his door.
But just before it closed, Eliza opened hers.
“The fruit’s already taken care of. No need to trouble them.”.
The bodyguard standing nearby saw the two of them standing face–to–face across the hall.
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Sensing that this was no longer their place to be, the bodyguards quietly stepped away, leaving Nolan and Eliza alone.
“You went through all that trouble. Why didn’t you just ask what I wanted?”
“I’m not hungry.”
It was nearly four o’clock, but Nolan had never had a regular eating schedule.
Sometimes he wouldn’t eat until seven or eight at night. Sometimes even later. And sometimes—not at all.
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