Bradley watched as andet sprinted oft. He then slowly put on his sses,


    Bradley swore Inwardly, ''One of these days, I''m definitely going to teach Xander a lesson. That guy is just begging for " beating?


    By the time Bradley got back, Cameron had already finished her shower. But instead of getting into bed, she was sitting on the chair,


    Bradley pushed open the door. "Still not asleep?"


    Cameron asked, "Brad, what took you so long?"


    "I got a call, and it held me up," Bradley replied.


    Cameron nodded and then climbed into her bed.


    Bradley said, "Cameron, don''t be so nice to Xander. That kid really needs to be taught a lesson."


    Cameron replied indifferently, "Brad, the SAT is almost here. Who knows if we''ll even see each other again after that." So, Cameron really didn''t care.


    After Cameron said that, Bradley suddenly went quiet.


    He thought, ''Yeah, the SAT is just around the corner. After that, we''ll all go our separate ways.


    ''Cameron wants to study pharmacology. I''m determined to get into the University of Political Science and Law. How many chances will we have to meet again in the future?''


    Bradley adjusted his sses while thinking.


    When Elijah heard Cameron''s words, he had a faint smile.


    Elijah thought, ''Cameron and I have the same goal. Maybe we''ll get into the same university. If luck is on our side, we might even end up as roommates for another four years."


    Austin murmured, "Yeah, the SAT is almost here."


    He wondered, ''No matter what, I''m going to stick with Cam. When I was little, I couldn''t control what happened and had to leave my mom. This time, I definitely won''t leave Cam.''


    Cameron had no idea what they were all thinking. She pulled the curtain shut andy down to sleep. After a long day, this was the only time she could really rx.


    The closer it got to the SAT, the faster time seemed to fly by. In the blink of an eye, there was only one week left until the exam.


    Lately, Milena had been a nervous wreck, anxious and at a total loss.


    Xander and Cameron were both about to take the exam too. Milena wasn''t sure if Cameron would finally reveal that she was actually a girl after the


    exam.


    After all, Cameron only disguised himself as a man because of the engagement with Amelia. Now that the engagement was off and Cameron hadpletely cut ties with the Wace family, there was nothing holding her back anymore.


    Just thinking about it made Milena even more frantic, She had no idea that an even bigger disaster was about to hit her.


    On May 3154, mal Nom Noir Cl Showed up 1 Langford Nandning, they awad to meet ketara


    William looked confused, why do you guys wanna meet Milenst


    a Leanne Starling, Erie''s assistant, was dressed in a professional skirt suit with wless makeup and her har putted back in hiding


    She said, "Milena actually copied our CEO''s design and entered it into our fashion designpetition.


    "Our CEO absolutely can''t stand this kind of thing. We''re here to get an exnation from Milena. And we want your school to pofelicite umet die


    William was a bit shocked. "Is she really that dumb? Are you sure there''s not some mistake? Or is this a prank?*


    Leanne replied, "Mr. Drake, we''ve double-checked it with Milena. There''s no mistake."


    Leanne yed the recording of the phone call their staff had with Milena for William.


    After listening, William''s face darkened. “Alright, I''ll call her over. A student like her needs punishment. Our school won''t tolerate this kind of behavio


    In Milena''s ss, someone shouted, "Hey, staff in Noir ét came to our school."


    Someone else said, "Oh my, I love their work. Why would theye here?"


    A guy replied, "I heard it''s about the designpetition."


    A girl added, "Wait, did someone from our school actually win?”


    Milena was working on her exercise book when she overheard her ssmates chatting.


    She instantly perked up, thinking, ''Staff in Noir ét actually came? Is it because


    of the prize? That has to mean I won. Awesome. I''m about to get that 300- thousand-dor prize.''


    Is it because of the prize?


    It had been months, and Milena had almost given up hope.


    Honestly, she thought Cameron''s design was really impressive. Winning the prize felt pretty much expected.


    Milena straightened up and said, "You guessed right. Someone did win the prize."


    Ever since her parents were sent to the detention center, Milena had be quiet and withdrawn in ss.


    She was terrified someone would ask if her parents really got locked up. She resented her parents for making her aughingstock.


    So, ever since they were taken away, she hadn''t visited them even once.


    When the police called, Milena just said she was busy and told them to handle it however they wanted. She didn''t even n to get them awyer.


    Though before they were taken away, her parents gave her all the bank card


    PINS, Milena felt like she could hold her head high for once.


    "Who won the prize?" a girl asked, curiosity written all over her face.


    Milena gave a mysterious smile. "Why don''t you take a guess?"


    "Guess? There are so many people in the whole school. How are we supposed to know?" the girl grumbled.


    Milena grinned. "It''s someone from our ss."


    "Our ss?" The girl looked surprised. "Who is it?"


    Milena teased. "Someone right in front of you."


    "Wait, you? Seriously? Milena, you actually entered that fashion designpetition? Howe you never mentioned it before?" The girl stared a Milena


    in shock.


    "No way. Milena, you can design clothes? That''s amazing." Another girl looked at Milena with admiration.


    Milena just smiled. "It''s not that amazing."


    Someone asked, "Milena, what ce did you get? First cees with a 300 thousand-dor prize"


    "300 thousand dors is nothing. That''s just our tuition for a year. The real prize is the honor," another man replied.


    "Milena, you won such a prestigious award at such a young age. That''s seriously impressive," praised someone.


    "You''re incredible," another girl said,


    Basking in all thepliments, Milena lifted her chin high.


    She thought, ''Finally, I''m the one everyone envies.''


    "Just because you say so doesn''t make it true. Where''s your proof?" a man


    asked.


    Milena was about to defend herself when their teacher rushed in. "Milena, head to


    the principal''s office right now. Someone from Noir ét is here to see


    you."


    After a brief silence, the ssroom erupted into a storm of chatter.


    Someone shouted, "No way. It''s actually true? That''s insane!"


    Someone else chimed in, "Milena, you''re amazing!"


    "She''s really something," a man said.


    With her ssmates showering her with praise, Milena held her head high and walked out of the ssroom toward the principal''s office.


    "Milena is seriously awesome." Her ssmates kept gushing.


    "What''s so awesome about that?" The teacher''s face was anything but pleased.


    "Milena won a prize in the designpetition!" someone exined.


    The teacher''s face turned even darker. "Prize? What prize? She giarized. And not just anyone''s-she copied the work of Noir ét''s founder. That''s why they''re here. She''s awesomely stupid."


    To have a student like this in the ss, the teacher felt utterly humiliated, especially after getting chewed out by the principal because of Milena.


    A girl gasped. "giarized? Seriously? I thought she won something?" "Milena thought she won, but they''re actually here to expose her? That''s hrious," said someone.


    "She''s so shameless. But with her parents locked up, what do you expect?" a man added.


    "Oh, this is killing me," someoneughed.


    10:20 rue,


    Milena made her way to the principal''s office, her heart pounding with excitement.


    She mused, ''I won a prize. Once my design is turned into a real product, I''ll officially be a designer at floir ét I won''t have to worry about anything


    As she walked, she felt like she was floating on air. Her good mood made her pick


    up the pace. In just a few minutes, she was standing outside the principal''s office. "Hello, Mr. Drake, I''m Milena." She knocked on the door, peeking inside as she spoke.


    Right away, she spotted Leanne in a sharp business suit.


    Leanne noticed Milena too and gave her a quick once-over. "So you''re Milena?"


    Leanne scoffed inwardly, ''We really can''t judge a book by its cover. Milena looks so ordinary. Who would''ve thought she''d have the guts to pull this off?"


    "Hi, I''m Milena. And you are..." Milena walked in with a bright smile. Leanne didn''t bother to stand but said, "I''m Leanne, Mr. Eric Saunders'' assistant."


    "Nice to meet you, Ms. Starling," Milena said cheerfully.


    Leanne''s face didn''t change. "Hope you still feel that way in a minute.”


    Milena wondered, ''What''s that supposed to mean? And... why does the vibe in this office feel so off?''