Chapter 1944


    Cicely just arched an eyebrow, her smile faint as she sped her hands behind her back and


    gracefully settled into the chair. Clearly, Seth''s response did nothing to sway her. "You might have a


    point though. We''re both young, haven''t met many people, and who knows, there might be a guy


    even better than you out there."


    Seth had just picked up the quiz he''d prepared the day before when Cicely''s words gave him pause,


    causing his thin lips to tighten unwittingly. A hint of a sneer touched his fine features. "A better


    man?"


    Cicely tilted her head back to look at him, her eyes twinkling. "Does that bother you?"


    Seth tossed the quiz onto the table in front of her, his gaze drifting to the corner, his voiceced with


    a clear chill. "I guess I''m still questioning what a good man really is."


    "Hmm." Cicely tapped her chin thoughtfully. "You know, you don''t have to be all that perplexed. Just


    keep on liking me more the way you are now."


    Seth''s eyes slid back to her, reaching for the remote to turn up the thermostat a couple of degrees.


    "I don’t know about that," he said, his tone indifferent.d2


    Cicely finally lost her teasing smile, a frown creasing her brow. "Then try harder to like me before we


    talk."


    Not liking her meant there was no ''liking more'' to speak of. She was certain that was what Seth


    meant by hisment, and it seemed the only reasonable interpretation.


    A half-smile twitched at Seth''s mouth as his gaze dropped to the petite, stylish rm clock she''d set


    up on the table. "It''s time for your exam. Two minutes have already passed."


    Cicely nced at the clock without thinking. It was two minutes past ten. She grabbed her pen,


    quickly skimmed through the multiple-choice questions, and then suddenly looked up again.


    "Are you mocking me for being young now? What''s wrong with my taking a test? College students


    take tests all the time, some even with babies in their arms."


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    Seth seemed to chuckle softly. "Did I say anything?"


    Cicely opened her mouth to retort, her pretty eyes spinning twice in their sockets as she ran his


    words through her mind, realizing that he had indeed seemingly said nothing. She knew exactly


    what he meant, but frustratinglycked the proof.


    Cicely sighed. "Just trying to enlighten you."


    "College students taking tests with kids?"


    She paused, then nodded. "A+ for readingprehension."


    A smile appeared on Seth’s face, ever so slightly. "You think you''re qualified to grade me?"


    Cicely held his gaze for a moment. "Are you trying to pull that old and wiser act on me?"


    Finally, Seth''s expression cooled, a noticeable frown creasing his forehead as he swept his eyes


    over her. Cicely shrugged nonchntly and buried her head in her test, seemingly focused.


    She looked both pretty and sweet, but Seth knew all too well that in reality, she was willful, arrogant,


    and utterly self-centered. Apart from being excessively pretty, she had nothing to do with being


    sweet.


    He didn''t find such a girl likable at all.


    Danielle had described Cicely as a spoiled little princess, yet oddly enough, everyone seemed to


    adore her. What did they like? Perhaps it was just that their lives would be easier if she was a little


    happier. No one would offend someone who could ruin them on a whim.


    Did they like her? They all loved themselves more.


    Those who seemed to stand at the top of the food chain were actually the most pitiable. They were


    all living in lies. Once she stepped out of the Ellis family''s shelter and truly tasted the vicissitudes of


    life, what would happen to her?


    A swan with clipped wings, a wild horse with a broken leg, a fish out of water. They were all her.


    His gaze lingered on the top of her head for a long time. It was only a possibility after all. Perhaps


    she truly had the capital to live her life so willfully and arrogantly.


    He moved to sit on the bed, picked up a book, and leaned against the headboard.


    "I''m young, maybe there will be a better man than you someday."


    Suddenly, he set the book down, frowning as he looked up at the slender figure hunched over the


    desk, filling out her test. A shadow of gloom lingered in his eyes.