The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 180

Ronald took a sharp breath, his frustration boiling over. He slammed his hand on the desk and growled, “Fine. If you and Shirley can actually beat Olivia, I’ll leave.”

There was no way he could accept losing to a girl who didn’t even know her place.

…

Five minutes later, Olivia was called into the office.

She walked in wearing her blue and white uniform, hands folded neatly in front of her, a sweet, obedient smile on her face. She already knew why she was here. After holding onto first place for three years, she’d finally been knocked off her throne. The anger and humiliation still burned inside her. Deep down, she was dying for a chance to prove herself.

“Sit down and do your best. Let them see what real skill looks like.” Ronald shot a glare at Charlotte and Shirley.

“Yes, sir.”

Olivia sat, giving Charlotte a quick look. Charlotte was slouched in her seat, spinning her pen between her fingers, looking completely unfazed. Olivia couldn’t help the confident, almost mocking, smile that crept onto her lips. Some people just never changed. No matter where you put them, a loser would always be a loser. As for Shirley… Olivia bit her lip, pushing down the sudden wave of nerves. She had beaten Shirley before. There was nothing to worry about.

The B-version of the exam was unsealed and handed out right in front of everyone. With the department head, the grade coordinator, and the teacher all standing by, each student had their own personal proctor. Vanguard High had never been stricter. Cheating wasn’t just difficult, it was impossible.

As soon as they got their papers, Olivia and Shirley both wrote their names and got straight to work. They flipped open their scratch paper, eyes locked on the questions, solving problems one by one.

Charlotte just scribbled her name, then sat there staring at the test, her pen hovering in the air. Every now and then, she glanced over to see how far Shirley had gotten.

Eleanor frowned, watching her. Charlotte was zoning out again, just like last time. And yet, last time she’d still managed to score a ninety… Was this some kind of weird test-taking strategy? Was she solving the problems in her head?

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