Chapter 12 The Dangerous One–Nn
Suddenly, Eliza’s eyes locked onto the boy surrounded by the entire ss.
He was wearing the standard school uniform, but the jacket hungzily <b>over </b>his shoulders. His gaze was detached, his long. narrow eyes cold and deep–danger practically seeped from them.
Eliza’s breath caught..
She remembered now.
Nn heir to <b>Hayes </b>Corp. Coll, ruthless, a natural–born predator. From what she’d heard in her previous life, Nn was infamous.
He had once been arrested for arson and murder, spent time in juvenile detention, and only transferred to Townsville High a year after his release.
In this <b>school</b>, the name Nn was taboo
No one dared go near someone so dangerous.
<b>Back </b>then, Eliza had kept her <b>distance </b>just like everyone else. Their <b>paths </b>never crossed.
So why was he allowed to participate in a city–level mathpetition?
Then it clicked.
She’d seen his name before–on the school bulletin board listing the <b>most </b>recent exam scores,
Last time, <b>Naomi </b>had ced third thanks to their <b>test </b>swap
Zayden was <b>always </b>second
First–was Nn.
As she stared at him, Nn suddenly dragged a chair across the floor, the screech of it piercing through the room
He curled his lips into a smirk. “New girl. Sit here.”
A bad feeling crept into Eliza’s chest.
But it was clear–Nn ruled this ss. Everyone here answered to him.
Eliza had no choice but to walk over and sit down across from him.
If this were her past life, she’d be trembling in his presence.
But she’d already died once.
This version of her had nothing to fear from a teenage boy.
Some students exchanged surprised nces.
A girl joining <b>ss </b>Six was rare enough.
But to not be scared of their boss<b>? </b>
“Eliza is one of you now,” the homeroom teacher said. “Be kind. Don’t bully your <b>new </b>ssmate. We’ll start study period
And with that, the teacher left.
Free study period was almost unheard of in apetitive school like Townsville High
Clearly, the faculty had given up on this ss.
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Chapter 12 The Dangerous One–Nn
“Hey, new girl. Why’d youe to ss Six?” a boy with a cocky smile dragged his chair over beside her.
He didn’t seem hostile–just curious.
“I want to join the mathpetition,” Eliza answered calmly.
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“You came here just to join apetition?” he said, incredulous. “Do you even <b>know </b>what ss Six is? Aren’t you scared?”
Everyone in this ss was considered a lost cause by parents and teachers.
If their families weren’t wealthy, they’d have been expelled long ago.
Eliza shook her head. “You’re not had people. Why should I be <b>afraid</b><b>?</b>”
The room fell silent.
Not bad people? That was a first.
Nn’s gaze sharpened on her from across the table, like he <b>was </b>trying to see through her<b>. </b>
“I’m Henry. He’s Lewis. That’s Colton. <b>And- </b>
Before Henry could finish, Colton cut in. “No need for introductions. No one said she belongs to ss Six.”
Colton stood around six feet tall, eyes sharp like a hawk, tanned skin, and buzzed red hair–he radiated wild energy.
Lewis, on the other hand, looked like a soft–spoken gentleman.
Eliza silently took note of each of them.
Hayes Gray. Foster, Goodman,
In the future, these families would be top yers in Westbrook’s business world
Thest thing she wanted was to make enemies now.
She had to build ties with them early–especially with Nn.
“Come on, Colton,” Henry said cheerfully. “She’s just <b>a </b>girl. No need to be <b>cold</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
He turned to Eliza with a grin. “Don’t worry about him. That’s just how he is. From now on, we’re desk buddies–if you’ve got a problem,e to me. I’ve got your back.”
Henry thumped his chest in promise,
A flicker of warinth stirred in Eliza’s chest. “Thanks.”
<b>With </b><b>someone </b>like Herpy <b>on </b>her side, ss Six might not be so hard after <b>all</b>.
During study period, Eliza pulled out her workbook–full of past mathpetition problems.
She was halfway through the thick packet, but still had a long <b>way </b>to go.
Henry nced over and his eyes widened. “You’ve already <b>made </b>it this far!”
Eliza paused her pen
Even <b>Colton</b>, sitting by the window, turned to look at her <b>workbook</b>.
Page after page, questions already solved.
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“Wait a minute, Henry said. “If you’re this diligent, why are <b>you </b>even here? What did you get on <b>your </bst monthly exam
Five seventy–four,” Eliza said
“<b>Five </b>seventy–four? No way!
Chapter 12 The Dangerous One–Nn
Henry grabbed her workbook.
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He’d watched her solve a tough paper earlier–almost every answer was correct. This kind of uracy and pace didn’te
<b>caw</b><b>. </b>
“How much did you score in math?”
Barely passed
“Get out of here.”
Henry stared at her in disbelief.
With problem–solving like this, math had to be her best subject.
How could she <b>have </b>barely passed?
Eliza felt a chill on her back.
From the moment study period began, she had sensed that <b>icy </b>gaze on her.
Now, it felt sharper. More dangerous.
She quietly pulled her workbook back..
Henry looked puzzled. “Didn’t you almost outscore our Nn a few tests ago? I remember the math teacher saying you were
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Eliza <b>blinked</b>, remembering.
Before she started switching tests with Naomi, she had outscored Zayden once.
Missed a perfect score in math by a single point
She’d ced second in the entire grade.
But after Zayden got scolded at home for slipping in rank, she started purposely tanking her scores.
She hadn’t known then-
That Nn had gotten full <b>marks </b>in every subject exceptnguage arts<b>. </b>
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