It was ten o’clock at night when Raeleigh andJepherson came out of the principal’s office. There was barely anyone left in the school.


    Stuart was waiting for Jepherson downstairs. When Raeleigh exited the room, Stuart hastily stepped outside thepound.


    At such an hour,they would attract people’s attention by driving the car inside thepound. Raeleigh walked Jepherson out.


    As they were walking, Jepherson asked Raeleigh, “How are you going to deal with the design?”


    Raeleigh was not worried about that, so she answered casually, “I haven’t thought about it. Since it has already caused a great disturbance, it’s inappropriate for me to take it out again. If I get it, I’ll consider it a stroke of good luck. If not, then that’s just the way things are.If it was meant to be mine, it will be. If it’s not, then I can’t force it to be.I never wantedto participate in the car designpetition anyway.”


    “The Richards Group is extremely prominent in the automotive field. If you can demonstrate your talents as a student and have such an achievement recorded in your resume,you may have a chance to go abroad for a doctorate,”Jephersonwas looking at the bigger picture. He was not being partis it was a fact that Raeleigh was skilled.


    “I don’t want to go abroad.Tambend is fine.Yes, theRichards Group is excellent,but that’s irrelevant. I still have a long way to go till I have to consider matters after graduation. I haven’t graduated yet, so my mission now is to study well. I can search for jobs after I’ve graduated.”


    That night, Raeleigh acted more talkative than usual, carrying on theconversation with Jepherson.He was satisfied from that alone, so he did not press the issue further.


    The two left the schoolpound.At the door, Raeleighmented that she had to sign her name at the dormitory recordsto indicatethat she had left the campus.However, Jepherson just took her hand and urged, “Let’s go.”


    Thus,Raeleigh left the schoolpound and got into the car with Jepherson. She asked him calmly, “Where are you taking me?”


    He replied, “I haven’t eaten yet. Let’s have dinner. I’ll send you back after that.” Raeleigh had no more questions to ask after hearing his reply. After all,Jephersonhad already reassured her that she would be sent back to her dormitory after dinner.


    The car stopped at the door of a restaurant. Raeleigh followed Jepherson to a private room. He stepped in first, whereas she followed suit with Stuart.


    The menu was nothing special and both of them did not have much of an appetite either.They ate their own dishesin almost absolute silence.


    “Have some meat. You’re too skinny,” Jepherson put some food onto Raeleigh’s te, and she ate it. She would not reject others’ good intentions.


    After dinner, noticing the time, Jepherson sent Raeleigh back to Elkton University.


    Just as Raeleigh got out of the car, Jephersontook a letter out and gave it to her. “Deanna took this two days ago and read it. Keep it. Don’t show it to her.”


    Raeleigh stared the letter in her hands, not knowing what to say.As she was hesitating, Stuart took it on her behalf and passed it to her. He told her,“No one has ever been the recipient of Mr.Jepherson’s kindness.”


    Raising her head, Raeleigh looked at Stuart, who had put the letter into her hands, and turned back to the car.Jephersoninstructed the driver to leave and he slowly made his departure.


    Looking down again, Raeleigh gazed at the letter. Then, she turned around, took a look at the empty schoolpoundand entered.


    Upon returning to her bedroom, Raeleigh was met with a sleeping Scarlette. Amidst her snoring, Scarletteheard Raeleigh pushing the door open. Shemoved slightly, turned around, and continued to sleep.


    Raeleigh looked at the time. She had been out for dinner until midnight, yet she still managed to enter the university.


    After putting the letter away, Raeleigh went to sleep.


    The next morning, Raeleigh heard that the results of the car designpetition had been changed. Since the previous cings had caused such a dispute, their qualifications had been temporarily revoked. The remaining positions did not change. Due to the fact that the first ce belonged to no one, thepetition that year gained far more infamy than their past ones.


    Raeleigh froze for a moment upon seeing the notice.Thinking back towhatJephersonhad said the night before, she realized thathe had asked for her opinion on whether to maintain the first ce or vacate it.


    “Since the champion has been disqualified, why wasn’t the second ce promoted to first?”


    Many people were buzzing over the notice.


    “I heard that a girl named Raeleigh Anson came first andMr. Richards is involved with her. That’s whyQuirinaacted out. Maybe because of Mr. Richards, the first ce was indisputably Raeleigh’s.”


    Raeleigh stood aside, unwilling to hear the gossip.When she turned around, she saw Zorion and Deanna standing opposite her.


    Raeleigh frowned upon seeing Deanna. It was an obvious fact that Deanna had a crush on Jepherson.


    “Raeleigh, don’t listen to their nonsense. I don’t care about first ce, so don’t be discouraged. Since the first ce is yours, you don’t have to worry about things like that. Don’t worry about what others say. You are worthy of that position and you deserve it, okay?” Deanna walked toward Raeleigh, held her hand, andforted her. Raeleigh had no idea what to say. How could such a na?ve person exist?


    “I’m not angry. I was just about to leave.”


    “Leave? Then, let’s go together with Scarlette,” said Deanna as she shot a look at Scarlette, who was smiling awkwardly. Such asmile told Raeleigh that Scarlette was reluctant to tag along with her, and she did not want things to be ufortable.


    “Miss Whalen, don’t worry about me.”


    “It’s fine, we’llhang out together in the future,” Deanna was d to have befriended Raeleigh and Scarlette. Remaining quiet, Scarlette andRaeleigh walked ahead, with Zorion following behind them.


    Deanna was talking andughing, seemingly full of life. Zorion, on the other hand, remained indifferent. He lowered his head and followed them wordlessly.


    Many had their opinions about Raeleigh due to what had transpired. They whispered that Raeleigh was a vixen who only went after men from rich families.


    Raeleigh did not have many friends. After Scarlette had hit Quirina,she had been ostracized from her schoolmates, and no one dared bring the matter up to her.From N?velDrama.Org.


    As they had decided to live in ignorance, Raeleigh andScarlette had a peaceful week at the university.


    A weekter, Raeleigh received the news of Quirina’s withdrawal andan open apology from the police station for forcing a confession out of her. Thus, the matter came to an end.


    However, Quirina would soon return.


    Raeleigh was unhappy about that. She knew thatQuirinawould not let her go unscathed just like that.Shealso knew that it was impossible for Elkton University to disrespect the Moore Family and expelQuirina.


    Over the weekend,Raeleigh and others went out as it was a holiday. She returned to Novalie’s ce for a visit and bought some supplements for her. Of course,Scarlette tagged along as well, saying that she had nowhere else to go and she was reluctant to be alone.


    Raeleigh had never seen someone who could have so much fun sitting in front of aputer, yet still insist that being alone was meaningless.


    They left on Saturday and went back on Sunday. Raeleigh andScarlettewent shopping for clothes. However, the clothes that Scarlette bought were gifts to Raeleigh instead of for herself.


    Raeleigh refused her presents.Scarlette was adamant about buying two sets of clothes, one for each of them. She also bought a pair of running shoes, pointedly sayingthat Raeleigh did nothing in the morning despite being an early riser, so it would be better for her to go on runs and improve her stamina.


    It was difficult for her to reject Scarlette’skindness, so Raeleigh epted the gifts.


    At the school, Scarlette and Raeleigh headed for the dormitory. When they arrived at the door, they saw some clothes, coats, and underwear, most of which were Raeleigh’s, strewn all over the floor and trampled on by numerous people.


    Raeleigh recognized her own underwear and clothing at a nce, and she realized that Quirina had returned.