"Just adjust the data to make it consistent. There's no need to waste time on verification," Sophie said casually.Although Joli had anticipated something like this, hearing it out loud still gave him a shock. "That's called academic fraud," he said, emphasizing each word.Sophie's face darkened. "J
In the following days, that feeling grew stronger. Normally, Paul would leave at least one evening each week for a night run.Once, Miranda heard some noises in the hallway and opened her door, only to find he had already returned home.That wasn't the only strange thing. Paul usually took one or tw
Lucy and Franklin had been secretly following Hansel to the campus, trying to stay out of sight, afraid they might get caught.They didn't dare reveal themselves. But from such a distance, they couldn't make out any details. They wished they had a pair of binoculars to see better.But one thing was
Feeling wronged yet hopeful, Ingrid asked, "Did you just say Hansel would give me a proper status? What did he say?"Now that the baby was gone, and the 500 million vanished with it, her hopes of getting the money had faded. But if she could marry into the Johnson family and become part of the wealt
Lucy and Franklin exchanged glances.Were they finally about to negotiate the price?Lucy immediately got down from the window ledge. It wasn't a proper window anyway, just a small ventilation pane that opened vertically.There was no way someone her size could actually fall out, let alone jump out.
Lucy and Franklin were still in a daze as they walked out of the building. Although they hadn't managed to get 50 million, five million was still a huge sum!Even in ten lifetimes, Lucy knew she could never make that much money.As they were about to head back to their hotel, a truck approached them
The person on the other line merely responded, "Keep your mouth shut. Don't say what you shouldn't, or I'll make sure you never say anything again."The line went dead. The driver, who was still holding his phone, felt cold sweat soaking his back.…As night fell, Hansel stood motionless in front of
"I just didn't expect you to go so far for Miranda," Hansel said, his voice tight with disbelief. He hadn't realized Miranda meant that much to Sam—enough to make him take such a reckless gamble and set up this elaborate scheme."A scheme?" Sam laughed lightly. "Not quite. I simply gave them a littl
Miranda caught Madison's gaze, paused momentarily, and stood up.Madison thought she had backup and even got a little excited. She cheered in her mind. "With Miranda stepping in, she will shut her down."But instead, Miranda said, "Sorry, Dr. Quimby. This was our mistake. It won't happen again."Mad
Miranda, Madison, and Sebastian arrived at Room 312 right on time.Madison let out a relieved sigh. "2:30 pm on the dot. Perfect timing."They sat for about ten minutes, but no one showed up.Madison frowned. "What's going on? They bailed on us this morning, and now again?""Good thing we didn't sit
Paul said, "Miranda can't make it tonight.""Why not?" Silas frowned. "She's off to training camp."Silas froze for two seconds. "…Wait. What? She's representing the college in the biology division?""Yeah."Silas said, "Now that's a solid pick. They made a good choice this time. What were they thi
In the end, Miranda, Madison and Sebastian each ate a cup of instant noodles to fill their stomachs.Madison sighed. "First time cup noodles have ever tasted this good."Sebastian smirked. "Only because the cafeteria food set the bar so low."Miranda was speechless.It was still early, and their sch
This training camp before the academic exchange was basically a last-minute cram session. No one expected to gain any real expertise here—knowledge had to be built up over time, not crammed overnight. Trying to cram it all in at the last minute wouldn't help much.The real focus wasn't on learning a
That night, only Madison, Sebastian, and the stars bore witness to what happened.…Soon, Independence Day arrived. While the rest of the students celebrated the holiday, Madison, Sebastian, and Miranda kicked off a two-week intensive training camp arranged by the college.The training was held at a
Beckett confirmed with Hendrix again. "Are we really giving it to them? Three spots for the combined Master's and Doctorate program?"Hendrix clenched his jaw. "Yes. As long as they win the championship, three spots are nothing…""What? Even 300?" Beckett gawked. Had Hendrix lost his mind?Hendrix
Just as Miranda turned to leave, Beckett quickly stopped her. "Hey, wait! Ms. Sutton, don't be so quick to decide. Now that you're here…" His tone softened. "Let's talk this through. We can work something out, right?"She sneered. "Mr. Haddock, you didn't sound too open to compromise a minute ago.
Miranda continued, "We've accomplished something that no one else has. Doesn't that warrant special treatment and a new precedent?"Her words were sharp, cutting straight to the bone. Hendrix and Beckett were left speechless.She had a point. She wasn't asking for direct admission just for particip