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Chapter 58

Author: Cloud Drop
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-30 10:59:39
"Why are you here? Do you need something?" Jacob's gaze was cold.

When he looked at Liesel, images of her standing alongside Elijah and those scattered pieces of fabric flashed through his mind.

His heart sank a little, and his dark eyes deepened.

Liesel's eyes fell on his face, but she didn't mention anything about last night. "Just now, I ran into Principal Davis outside. She's here to invite you to attend the motivational event at First High School. Did you accept?"

Jacob looked at her. "I declined Alden University's invitation for a lecture last month."

His words were more of a rhetorical question to Liesel. He had already declined Alden University's invitation, so why would she think he would agree to a high school's motivational event? It seemed even more absurd.

"Just because you rejected Alden University's invitation doesn't mean you have to reject First High School."

Liesel pushed the thick stack of documents toward him. "Here's the information you need. In return, I w
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