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To Eliza, Cassius’s story was part truth, part embellishment. She didn’t dwell on it.
“Even though you’re now guaranteed a place to study abroad, I hope you won’t let your guard down,” the director said. “School over there will be even more demanding. If you’re willing to take the SAT, you could try that too.”
“I’m willing to take it.”
Eliza didn’t even hesitate.
The director was momentarily stunned. Most students who secured guaranteed placements didn’t bother with the SAT anymore. She hadn’t expected Eliza to be so driven, even with her spot secured.
“Good,” she said, clearly pleased. “I knew I wasn’t wrong about you. You’re much better than your sister.”
Outside the office door, Naomi–who had snuck back to eavesdrop–heard that last sentence loud and clear. Her expression darkened immediately.
She wasn’t as good as Eliza?
Eliza used to be a nobody in Class One. Aside from her grades, she had nothing going for her.
Naomi, on the other hand, had looks, popularity, manners–everything Eliza lacked.
And yet, now the director was saying Eliza was better than her?
“Naomi, what are you still doing here? Go join morning study already.”
Naomi had already lost her spot for studying abroad. Her grades had plummeted, and though they’d slightly recovered recently, she still hovered around the seventieth rank in the entire grade. According to school policy, she should’ve been transferred out of Class One by now.
If not for her strong–willed mother, the school would’ve reassigned her last month.
Naomi bit her lip. “Teacher, is there really no way I can still go abroad?”
Her homeroom teacher sighed. “Each class only gets one placement. There’s nothing I can do. Your academic performance just isn’t strong enough.”
Naomi’s face fell. Her family had donated a lot to the school. Her spot had even been agreed upon privately with the principal.
How could the school suddenly back out?
“But we had a deal…”
“That was a verbal agreement. Nothing was formalized. With your current grades, it’s hard enough to get into a top domestic university, let alone go abroad.”
The teacher added sincerely, “If you really want to study overseas, your parents can send you privately.
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There’s no need to go through the school.”
In other words–Naomi had no chance of getting the school–sponsored placement.
Of course Naomi understood what that meant.
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“Enough. Stop thinking about studying abroad. Focus on your academics first. Morning study has already started–go back to class.”
The homeroom teacher personally escorted Naomi back to the classroom.
By now, the news of Eliza’s overseas placement had spread throughout the grade.
It wasn’t unheard of for second–year students to earn study–abroad placements–but those were always students who had won first prize in city–level competitions and ranked first in the entire school.
Eliza was the first to do so without such accolades.
During break, students crowded around the doorway of Class 6, hoping to catch a glimpse of her.
Every last one of them was chased off by Henry.
“What are you looking at? So annoying.”
Henry frowned, completely baffled by all the attention.
It was already midday when the sound of engines rumbled outside the school.
Several black cars drove right through the school gates.
Normally, only staff vehicles were allowed through.
Students peeked out their windows in curiosity.
“Is that a Ferrari?”
“No way–there are six of them!”
“Who are these people? They must be crazy rich! Are they school officials?”
Whispers spread like wildfire as everyone tried to guess.
From each of the six sleek black cars stepped men in suits–bodyguards, all of them.
They flanked one man as he walked confidently toward the building.
It was Tyson.
Several girls caught sight of him and gasped in awe.
Zayden was already considered the most handsome guy at school, but Tyson had a mature, magnetic presence that made Zayden seem like a kid in comparison.
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“Who is that? He looks like someone’s older brother!”
“Use your brain! Obviously he’s some kind of school official!”
“Since when are school leaders this young and this hot? He’s literally hotter than a boyband star!”
In an instant, several girls from Class One had turned into Tyson’s personal fangirls.
Naomi, of course, had already noticed Tyson downstairs.
She blurted out, “Why is he here?”
Her reaction immediately drew the attention of the other girls.
“Naomi, who is that guy? You know him?”
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