Chapter 8

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“I heard she’s Emma’s sister. She just came back home and is starting seventh grade at our school this year,” a student said.

The boy looked shocked. “She seems about our age. Why is she only in seventh grade?”

“I heard she dropped out before finishing elementary school and never went to middle school, so she’s starting from seventh grade. Her family was worried she’d fail the entrance exam for our school, so they used their connections to get her in.”

“Sounds like she has some connections, huh? What a pity–pretty but not much else. Emma is still the best–she’s beautiful, kind, and smart Justin Jenkins walked by and overheard them. He turned to glance at Elysia. With her flawless skin and striking presence, few could match her grace even in the elite circles of Jorlandia “What’s this? Are you smitten?” Leon Harris teased Justin, noticing his gaze was fixed on Elysia.

“Just a pretty face, nothing special. Justin chuckled softly and continued walking Leon glanced back at Elysia, a mischievous smile spreading across his face, “Sure, it takes someone special to catch the eye of a top student like you.”

Meanwhile, Emma felt a wave of jealousy wash over her as everyone focused on Elysia. “This wretch knows how to spotlight.

Just wait! Once they find out you’re just an 18–year–old country bumpkin who doesn’t even finish elementary school, they’ll lose interest real quick.

steal the Elysia wasn’t bothered by the stares, but just as she was about to walk away, Emma called out to her. Elysia frowned, feeling a bit annoyed.

“Do you know how to get to Class 6 in seventh grade? Need me to show you the way?” Emma asked.

“No, thanks.” Elysia wasn’t planning to go to Class 6 at all.

Emma added, “Alright. Just a heads–up, though–you’re not wearing your uniform today, so if you run into the disciplinary department, you’d better have a good excuse so you don’t lose any points.”

Elysia didn’t reply, but her frown deepened. “Why is she being sa chatty today? If she keeps this up, I might just have to push her away.”

“And another thing-”

Elysia quickly walked forward, not wanting to hear another word from Emma. If she kept listening, she might actually lose her cool and create a scene–she didn’t want to embarrass herself along with Emma.

Elysia then walked through the school while asking along the w. Finally, she found the principal’s office and knocked on a the door.

From inside came a deep, rich voice that belonged to a inidilleted man “Come in,”

Elysia opened the door and saw a striking young man sliting on groomed ryebrows. Dressed in ‘s sleek black suit, he was definit Levi Sharpe, the prificipal deared his throal behind the desk ut someone you couldn tearily forget couch He had intense eyes, sharp features, alid neatly old Twowardly, How can I help you?

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Chapter 8 69%1 Only then did Elysia withdraw her gaze and turn to Levi. Tm Elysia from seventh grade, Glass.4, I want to apply to start in twelfth grade.”

“Elysia? Right! I remember–your mom came by yesterday to set up your enrollment. She mentioned you didn’t finish elementary school, so we placed you in seventh grade. Is that a problem?”

“Yes, actually. I don’t want to be in seventh grade.

Levi looked troubled. “Look, jumping straight to twelfth grade needs a strong foundation. Since you didn’t complete elementary, it’s better for you to finish three years of middle school first. If you skip to twelfth grade, you might struggle to keep up.”

Elysia insisted. “That’s not a big deal. Don’t you have entrance exams? Just let me take a test and see if I qualify for twelfth grade.

“Well...” Levi glanced at the man sitting on the couch, as if looking for approval.

Elysia noticed this and turned to the man. “Sir, what do you think?”

The man looked and up. their eyes met for a brief moment, miking Elysia’s heart race. “Go ahead,” he said.

With the man’s nod, Levi turned back to Elysia and said, “Alright I’ll arrange for you to take the test. If you pass, you can move up to twelfth grade.”

“Thank you,” Elysia replied, then turned back to the man on the couch, silently expressing her gratitude before stepping out of the office.

After she left and closed the door, Levi chuckled softly. “These days, girls always seem to have their eyes on a handsome guy.

Suddenly, he remembered that Zane hated it when people casually commented on his looks. He quickly added, “But I didn’t mean that, Mr. Hartley.”

Zane frowned. “So you’re saying I’m not handsome?”

“No, no, you’re definitely handsome,” Levi said, sweating under pressure. What kind of day is this? Zane seems to be in a different mood today, not minding the compliments about his looks?

Zane’s frown finally relaxed. He stood up and headed for the door, pausing to say, “Make sure to set up that girl’s exam quickly.

And remember to send her scores to my email.

“T’ll get right on it!” Levi nodded quickly.

Zane then walked out of the office, and his assistant handed him stack of papers.

“We found her. Her name is Elysia. She’s the biological daughter of the Rosewood family. She was living in Silverstream until just a few days ago when she was brought back. The record show she doesn’t know Ada at all the msistant reported.

Zane skimmed through the documents quickly and then handed them back to the petitant. She’s smart. Things aren’t as simple as they seem The assistant looked puzzled. “So, should we keep digging No need 14:02 Tue, Jan 28 Chapter 8 69%

Milton School was quick on its feet. By that afternoon, they had arranged for Elysia to take the test and gathered the to teacherade her papers.

When the results came in, the teachers were stunned. They double–checked the scores, worried they might have made at mistake–it was hard to believe there were no errors.

They couldn’t help but think, “Didn’t they say this girl hadn’t even finished elementary school? How could she score so high? Her results are even on par with Justin’s Justin was the genius who had been at the top of the class for six years straight, leaving everyone else in the dust. The teachers were really shocked to find that Elysia could not only compete with him, but even outshine him.

After all, she had taken the test so casually. And the papers were no walk in the park. If she had really focused, Justin might not have stood a chance.

When Levi got the report card, he was equally shocked–he could hardly believe the scores. He turned to the other teachers and asked, “Are you sure there’s no mistake in the grading?”

“We’ve checked it several times, and we’re certain there’s nothing wrong,” one of the teachers replied.

Levi nodded, looking thoughtful. He figured that with the right support, Elysia could easily ace the SATs next year.

“Elysia, I’m fine with you joining the senior year. But we have Advanced Placement tracks here, and you need to choose between the Liberal Arts track and the STEM track,” Levi said, keeping his tone calm.

Wayne Fletcher, the teacher in charge of the Liberal Arts track jumped in eagerly, “Elysia! Come join us. The STEM class already has Justin, and having two top students competing against each other might not be ideal.”

Levi shared a satisfied glance with Wayne, secretly hoping Elysia would choose their group. But there was nothing he could do about it—it was her decision to make.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo Hoffman, the head of the STEM group was hoping to snag Elysia for his class too. An extra talent like her could lead to more students landing spots at top universities If Elysia chose Liberal Arts, with the best students from both fields coming from Milton School, it would boost the school’s reputation. That would be much more impressive than just adding another name to their list of top achievers.

Just then, Elysia said, “I choose STEM.”

The room went silent for a while.

“Elysia, are you sure? Maybe take a moment to think it over?” Wayne suggested, his voice a mix of concern and disappointment.

Elysia shook her head. “No need. I’ve made my choice “Alright, we respect your decision. You can head to Grade 12, class with Mr. Hoffman now.” Levi sighed, feeling his hopes slipping away.

After Elysia and the teachers left, Levi shared her report card with Zane.

Zane opened it with a sinlle–this girl was definitely smart.

14:02 Tue, Jan 28 Chapter 8 169 When Elsin arrived at Grade 12, Class 1, the students were busy with a physics lesson. Lorenzo knocked on the door and called out, “Mr. Lynn, can I have a moment?”

Walden Lynn, the physics teacher, paused his lesson. Lorenzo then stepped into the classroom with Elysia following behind him.

“Class, we’ve got a new girl joining us today, Elysia and encouraging, “Why don’t you and she’ll be in our class from now on,” Lorenzo announced before turning to introduce yourself??

“I’m Elysia. Nice to meet you all, Elysia smiled.

The students stared, their expressions a blend of shock and confusion. They were stunned by Elysia’s beauty and wondered why she wasn’t in the junior class and how she ended up in their senior class, especially with Lorenzo escorting her.

Leon glanced at Justin and teased, “Looks like fate brought you two together.“..

Justin rolled his eyes, equally puzzled. Just moments ago, they mentioned she was in junior class six. What’s going on?”

Unfazed by Justin’s annoyed look, Leon kept going, “Is this really what you call ‘all looks, nothing special? But I see a lot more than just looks here.”