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The corner of Theo’s lips curled up even more while observing the grim look on the Be’s siblings. Now that the results were out, he didn’t mind sparing them an energy. After what they did to Patricia and their family, Theo had to show them who was inferior here.
“As, don’t be angry,” said Theo. “Like I said, everyone in here knew you did your best. So, don’t feel bad about yourself. Although you said you’d drop out if you failed to get into the star section, no one is expecting you to do such a thing. After all, you’re still an excellent student in the school.”
Hugo nced at the clown and asked, “What are you saying?”
“Oh, Hugo <b>Be</b>! You didn’t know? Theo cocked his head to the side. “As and I bet that if we failed to get into the star section, we would drop out!”
Theo smirked and looked around to see the crowd’s reaction. Much to his surprise, they were all looking at him strangely.
<i>‘</i><i>What’s </i>with <i>this </i><i>look</i>?” Theo frowned. ‘Did <i>they </i><i>all </i>forget the conditions of the bet?”
“Cousin, Keith elbowed <b>him </b>and leaned closer. “He’s there”
“Huh?”
Keith pointed at the new list, making Theo look at the list again. His smile stretched when he saw his own name in the tenth ce. But when his gaze moved up a little more, the smile on his face cracked.
There, in the fourth ce, was As Be’s name. 1
“What?” Theo blurted out under his breath. “As is in the fourth… fourth ce?”
Compared to being the tenth ce, that was a lot of ranks As took.
What was <i>going </i>on?
On the bulletin board, the list of the old ranking of the star student was still there alongside their overall grade. It followed the previous format: the star section ranking, and then special mentions of the top student of each <b>ss</b>. The only addition to it was the new ranking of the star section students for the next school year.
The new ranking showed the student’s name and their grades.
The reason Penny and As’s faces were grim was because the top one and the top ten of the star section seemed to be ying with them. The previous rank one was no longer on the new star section list, even though he still got the highest score.
This only meant he was leaving school or something of the sort. In other words, Theo’s name wouldn’t even be in the <b>star </b>section if not for this. As for the rank tenth, he fell out of the star sectionpletely. What made this infuriating was that he scored low- too low on the <b>final </b>
exam.
It was impossible for the tenth rank – Finn- to fall off the star section with a passing grade. It
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<b>only </b>showed it was deliberate.
<i>‘I </i>studied hard, <i>but </i><i>it </i><i>seemed </i><i>they </i><i>were </i><i>ying </i>all this time,‘ As thought, balling his hands into a tight fist. <i>If </i>Penny didn’t tutor me, <i>I </i>don’t think <i>I’d </i><i>do </i>better <i>than </i><i>I </i><i>did</i>.”
Ignoring the new star section list and if one based it on the overall grade, As would be ranked 6th in the star section. His grades made a huge leap in the final exam – thanks to Penny, who covered some very advanced lessons.
As for Penny, her reaction originated from something else.
‘In my <i>first </i>life, <i>As </i>was able to get into the star section,‘ she thought while staring at the overall grades of everyone in the bulletin. ‘So<i>, </i><i>I </i><i>knew </i><i>he </i><i>would </i>eventually get <i>into </i><i>the </i>star section. But what is this?”
As’s grades were three times better than how she remembered it in the past. That was because she tutored him and covered lessons that mighte up in his exam. But if she based it on As’s previous grade, his score back then was just five points higher than what Theo got. Still, it was far from the ninth ce of the star section.
<i>‘</i><i>Did </i>First Brother get into the star section because the rank 1 <i>left</i>, vacating <i>a </i><i>spot </i>for him <i>to </i>enter the star section<i>?</i>‘ she wondered, a little horrified at the thought if she didn’t tutor As. Looking at the name of the previous rank one, Dean Pierson. <i>‘</i><i>Now </i><i>that </i><i>I </i><i>think </i><i>about </i><i>it</i>, <i>including </i>Grace’s story, there’s <i>always </i>some <i>sides </i><i>of </i>the story that <i>I </i>don’t know<i>, </i><i>huh</i>? <i>I </i>guess <i>this </i>is the time for me <b>to </b>be careful.”
“Haha!” Theoughed to divert the attention. “Isn’t this great, As?! We both got into the top
section!”
The students surrounding them grinned, knowing they won their bets somehow.
“Congrats!” Suddenly, a voice rang in the air, making everyone turn to the owner of the voice. When everyone’s eyesnded on the boy approaching, everyone quickly recognized him.
Finn. The previous rank 10th in the star section.
Finn stopped in front of the bulletin and smiled at Theo. “Theo Miller, you must be very happy to be in the <b>star </b>section.
“Ha ha…” Theoughed, knowing Finn’s family was much richer and more influential than the Millers or the Bes. Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
Finn chuckled and nced <b>at </b>Penny and As. “Congrats, As Be. Even if the rank 1 left, you would’ve gotten in the star section no matter what. His eyes veered to Penny as if he knew. it was Penny who helped As.
“So, don’t re at the bulletin like that,” he continued,ughing. “Don’t get angry.”
As gazed at the guy coldly. “That doesn’t excuse the fact the star section seemed to be ying so much while their challengers were working hard<b>.” </b>
“Haha! As,e on. I’m sure you can see that everyone’s grades rose a few points from the previous semesters. My ssmates studied hard… except me. But don’t worry. You’re not the one I want to y with; we’re <b>in </b>the same fan club, after all!”
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Finn’s eyes squinted as he set them to Theo. He reached out to Theo’s shoulder and squeezed it, lowering his head a little. His jolly smile slowly looked cunning as he said;
“Theo Miller, I hope you enjoy being in the 10th rank, Finn dawdled. “There’s still one year for you in this school. You better watch out. When I was guarding it, people kept challenging the 10th rank. I hope you guard it that way and you should pray that I would enjoy the change of environment in the top section.”
Theo gulped as he slowly gazed at Finn. ‘Is <i>that </i><i>the </i><i>threat</i><i>? </i><i>Is </i><i>that </i>his <i>way </i><i>of </i><i>saying </i><i>he </i><i>would </i>kick me out of the star section <i>if </i>he <i>didn’t </i><i>like </i><i>being </i><i>in </i><i>the </i><i>top </i>section<i>?</i>”
The jubnt part of Theo’s heart was slowly reced with pressure. With this, Theo couldn’t even enjoy getting into the star section anymore because he knew he had to study harder if he wanted to graduate as part of the star section. Otherwise, he would be in for a great humiliation.
Penny, on the other hand, couldn’t help but look up at As. ‘<i>Back </i><i>then</i>… <i>did First </i>Brother get the same pressure from the star student when he entered <i>it</i>?”
*****
Meanwhile, in building 2, students flocked in <b>front </b>of the bulletin board to see the rankings of their grades. Strangely enough, all students carried one expression.
SHOCKED.
They all stared at one particr name and ranking, their jaws hitting the floor.
#7 of overall rank – ter Be.
ter stood among them motionless, appalled, and shocked himself. “Eh?!?!”
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