Chapter 409


    It was a nk piece of paper.


    Arielle put the paper back on the podium and went back to her seat.


    Donovan was befuddled.


    He remembered clearly that that was the paper with the star. Did he make a mistake?


    He didn’t want his elites to waste time on the talent show, and that was why he tried to set Arielle up


    since she wasn’t interested in learning. Unfortunately, it was a blunder.


    Ugh. Guess she’s lucky, Donovan thought to himself.


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    After Arielle, a chubby girl walked up to the podium and, with her trembling hands, drew her destiny.


    She unfolded the piece of paper, and the star that came into her sight made her blood run cold.


    W-What? Me? The odds of getting the star…


    This youngdy was painfully shy. Talking to a stranger would easily make her blush, what more


    performing in front of hundreds? She’d die of the embarrassment.


    “M-Mr. B-B-Baxter, can someone p-perform in my stead? I really h-have zero talent.” She managed to


    muster some courage to say that.


    “As long as someone is willing to,” Donovan coldly


    responded.


    She froze. And who’s gonna do that? We’re all scared of performing!


    She had no choice but to ept her fate with bloodshot eyes.


    Donovan showed no sympathy and started flipping through his lecture papers. “Right, everything’s set


    for the freshman party. So the two of you, hand me a brief about your performances by tomorrow noon.


    I need to show them to themittee. Moving on, we’re going to work on Ustranasion. Do give me


    your full attention and take notes as I’ve included some exam questions from Maxwell University.”


    Including Arielle, everyone opened their books.


    For someone who grew up overseas, these textbooks were like children’s books, and thatpletely


    doused


    Arielle’s enthusiasm. She mimicked Henry and Jared by catching forty winks.


    Seeing them affixing their cheeks to the desks with their eyes tightly shut, Donovan could only knit his


    brows and shake his head.


    With this kind of attitude, it’d be a miracle for them tost more than a month here. Maybe it’s a


    blessing since they’re the thorns among my roses.


    He let them be and continued, “You have to memorize these root verbs…”


    During ss, Wendy peeked at Arielle only to find her sleeping. She stared at thetter with total


    contempt.


    I heard that if she failed to get into the top twenty in a month, she’d have to pack her bags. I’m so going


    to see that happen!


    She then turned back and focused on the lesson.


    There was one thing different about Jadeborough University. All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors


    were required to attend morning and evening self-study sessions.


    These sessions were generally pretty rxed. All the students had to do was some revision and


    perhaps prepare for uing lessons, all at their own pace. However, for the preparatory ss, self-


    study sessions were lectures.


    Donovan had been giving lectures the whole evening, and it was starting to take a toll on his throat.


    Ring! The bell finally rang, causing him to let out a sigh of relief. He realized that there was no way for


    him to sail through the term all by himself. He needed help from other lecturers, at least for a few


    sses, while he focused on advanced mathematics and other major subjects.


    Jadeborough University prided itself on advanced mathematics and was more lenient on other


    subjects.


    Donovan took a sip of water and wrapped the lesson up.


    “We’re done for the day. Go through your lesson notes again and if youe across anything that


    needs more rification, text me anytime. Here’s my number.”


    He wrote down his number on the board, and by the time he finished writing and turned around, the


    three students who were sleeping were already gone.