Chapter 1025
Raeleigh had woken up by the time Santiago returned home. As she had overslept, she was a little
anxious when she walked downstairs. She had to sit for an exam.
As she contemted, she realized that she had not been doing anything in the past week.
"No worries, Jepherson will make the necessary arrangements," said Scarlette, who was standing
by her side.
"Nah, it''s okay," Raeleigh said. "I''ll sit for the exam." She nced at Scarlette. It annoyed her that
Scarlette had been perpetuallycking in independence.
"Hey, Santiago, you'' re back," Scarlette said. She stood up the instance she saw Santiago. Giving
no reply, Santiago headed straight for the kitchen to grab some snacks. He acted as if he did not
see Scarlette.
"Jepherson has always left some food for you," Scarlette said.
Raeleigh recollected that Jepherson had instructed that some food should be allocated for Santiago
when she had her meal with Jepherson a moment ago. Scarlette was right.
While Santiago was eating, Jepherson walked downstairs. He did not say anything when he saw
Santiago. The two siblings had been umunicative. It felt as though they interacted with each
other through eye contact.
Jepherson could be seen adjusting his cor before walking towards Raeleigh. He lowered his head
and kissed her. "I''ve got to go now," he said. "I have some matters to attend to. Santiago will send
you to school. Good luck in your exam."
Raeleigh nced at him. She did not bother responding. She knew there was no point whining
then.
Jepherson had given his gesture of concern. Therefore, it would be inconsiderate of her if she were
to whine.
Since Raeleigh was unresponsive, Scarlette chipped in, "Young Master, if Raeleigh is able to pass
the exam, then what about me then?"
"What do you think?" Jepherson said indifferently. After a brief pause, he added, "I guess I''ll stick
with Raeleigh."
Not saying anything further, he turned around and walked out of the house. Then, he got in the car
and left.
After eating and drinking to his heart''s content, Santiago put the cutlery on the table.
"Let''s go," Santiago said as he made his way out of the house. Raeleigh took her belongings and
followed suit. Scarlette tagged along.
"What''s it like sitting for the progress test?" Raeleigh asked while walking.
"No idea. I haven''t sat for the test." Santiago had not put in much effort when he sat for the exam.
He answered the questions haphazardly and then handed over the form and test paper.
On the other hand, Raeleigh had spent much time preparing. Santiago thought it was unnecessary.
As they reached the school, Santiago led them to the dormitory. They left the school and went for
dinner soon after Raleigh tidied up her dorm and scanned through some information. It waste into
the night by the time they finished their meal. They then went home. Since Raeleigh could not fall
asleep, she chatted with Jepherson under the quilt.
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Scarlette stared at Raeleigh and said, "Let''s talk."
Raeleigh did not bother answering. Neither did Santiago. Every now and then, Cynthia would ask
about him.
Santiago put his cell phone aside. He had been looking at it before nine o''clock. It was past nine
o''clock then. He had fallen asleep.
Feeling bored, Scarlette looked at them. She did
not rest well.
While Scarlette was still sleeping soundly, Raeleigh woke up before six the next day. After
freshening up, she went for breakfast. Santiago kept herpany. At about seven o''clock, a
teacher could be seen waiting for Raeleigh in the lecture hall. The teacher led her into one of the
rooms. When she entered the room, she saw six or seven automotive designers. Someone handed
Raeleigh the examination paper, informing her that she had toplete the design on her own. The
theme was ''Youth''.
The stipted time was two hours. Raeleigh had been staring at the few people at the opposite end
of the room, including Raeleigh. Each of them had prepared a question with a specific design
theme. Raleigh drew a card. It was one written with the word ''Youth''.
Raeleigh put on her thinking cap to pinpoint what constituted youth.
Was it being young? Was it about a dream? Or was it being free-spirited?
After some thought, Raeleigh sketched a rough outline on the paper. She drew inspiration from
Santiago''s aura, which was rebellious, wild, unrestrained, and full of energy...
Soon after that, Raeleigh started to create designs. It took her more than an hour to sketch five
pieces of drawings, which included the interior and exterior of the car. The design was a brand new
breed of sports cars.
The car featured only one color. That of the noble violet...
It had scissor-doors with a sleek and aesthetically pleasing silhouette. Its lighting design was
revolutionary. She named her design ''Dream'', which she thought was befitting of the theme of the
design.
"I''m done with the design," Raeleigh said as she stood up and bowed before her examiner. She
knew it can be tiring on the part of the examiner to stand around to keep herpany.
Excited, she walked towards Raeleigh to take her work. The design took her breath away when she
laid her eyes on it. She remainedposed and handed over the work to Jepherson.
Jepherson was a little bewildered when he saw the design. He scrutinized the design and saw the
word ''Dream''. Then, he raised his head and looked at Raeleigh. "What are you trying to convey?"
he asked. "What does a dream have to do with youth?"
Raeleigh stood there and said, "Youth is like a dream. Violet is a dreamy color, and lively to boot.
So is a youth. A youth is wild, free- spirited, unrestrained, passionate, and confident..."
“Most cars in the market are way toomercialised,” she added. "They''re sporty but not
necessarily wild. They appeal mostly to the market segment consisting of mature grown-ups. None
of them truly embodies the spirit of youthfulness.”
"Sports cars best epitomize youth."
"I take it that you'' re trying to say that youth is tantamount to a fantasy. Am I right?” Jepherson said.
"Well, yeah sort of,” Raeleigh replied.
Jepherson handed the design blueprint to the other designers. They were pleased with the design.
"Alright, you nailed it," said the designers. As Jepherson looked at them, he said, "Come over here."
Raeleigh walked towards Jepherson. He directed his gaze at her left hand. "Raise your hand," he
instructed.
Raeleigh raised her left hand. Jepherson then reached out and touched her wrist before untangling
the bracelet from her hand.
Everyone was taken aback. Jepherson remained as cool as a cucumber. He took the bracelet and
stamped it with his seal. Then, he proceeded to stamp her design blueprints. Everyone looked over
and saw his name on the seal.
Jepherson then stamped Raeleigh''s certificate with his seal. After wiping her bracelet with a piece of
tissue, he held Raeleigh''s hand as he put on the bracelet on her wrist. Then, he stood up and
extended his right hand to congratte her. "Congrattions, you made it," he said.
He was amused to find her looking bemused.
Raeleigh hesitated for a moment before extending her hand to receive the handshake. "Thank you,"
she said.
"You''re wee," Jepherson said. "You totally deserve it." He then handed her the certificate. "I''ll
be your mentor for a year, personally coaching you as you transition into the working world. Here''s
to a sessful mentorship. This is your certificate."
Raeleigh took the certificate. Her bracelet gleamed. The rest of the designers looked disappointed.
They could have been the one to sign her up as a mentee, if Jepherson did not make a sudden
appearance.
What a missed opportunity!