Chapter 1947


    Joel: [What''s up?]


    Cicely: [Hey, Mr. Straight-A President, all done with your homework?]


    Joel: [Yup.]


    Peter: [That''s a first. It''s not often to see Joel reply so quickly to a message. The beauty treatment


    sure is different.]


    Sam: [True that. Usually, you need to @ him to get a response.]


    Max: [Only now we realize that our noble Mr. Joel isn''t just swimming in a sea of books.]d2


    These boys were perennially active in the ss, and everyone could tell they were teasing Joel.


    While Cicely was involved, they carefully avoided mentioning her by name. No one wanted to cross


    the Ellis family''s famous little princess. The consequences could be dire, though they weren''t quite


    sure what that would entail.


    Somehow, the idea that Cicely was not to be trifled with had inexplicably taken root in everyone''s


    minds. No one wanted to step on thatndmine.


    Knowing that Joel had finished his homework, Cicely messaged him privately. She snapped photos


    of the nk problems with her phone and sent them over. [I can''t figure these out at all. Can you


    show me your answers?]


    Joel: [If I just show you the answers, will you understand? Do you want me to exin them to you in


    detail?]


    Cicely: [No need, I''ll see if I can work it out on my own.]


    Joel: [Alright then.]


    Soon after, Cicely received Joel''s solutions, but each one was apanied by a detailed


    exnation of the steps.


    Following along, Cicely actually got it. [A genius, no doubt. You actually make it look so easy.]


    Joel: [If you have any questions in the future, just ask me directly.]


    Cicely responded with a simple [okay] and then went silent. The ssic hit-and-run: use him and


    lose him. She yed it to perfection.


    Joel didn''t seem to mind. He pocketed his phone and nced at the group in front of him before


    gathering his stuff and standing up to leave.


    As he passed by Seth''s seat, Seth, who had been engrossed in his book, suddenly looked up at


    him. The unexpected and piercing gaze made Joel instinctively look away.


    Seth''s gaze didn''t linger long, but Joel felt as if he''d been sized uppletely. Confused but


    realizing Seth had no intention of speaking to him, Joel moved on.


    Seth''s eyes, which had been on the book, slowly shifted to the window, where the evening sky was


    bathed in a warm glow.


    Danielle nced at him, tempted to strike up a conversation, but only her lips moved.


    Kane watched her for a moment, raised an eyebrow, then looked back at Seth with a pout and


    clicked his tongue.


    Sensing Kane''s gaze, Danielle snapped out of her thoughts and looked at him. The emotions in


    Kane''s eyes made her feel a bit flustered. She stood up, said she needed to go to the restroom, and


    quickly walked away with a blush on her face.


    Watching her disappear, Kane tossed his book on the table, visibly annoyed. "What''s with these


    girls these days, huh? What''s so great about you? They say you''re handsome, but are we chopped


    liver? Why are they all falling for you?"


    Seth frowned and gave him a cold look.


    Kane''s eyes danced with mischief as he leaned in closer, "Hey, bro, between Danielle and Cicely,


    who do you fancy more?"


    Seth''s frown deepened as he closed his book and leaned back, his voice icy. "What are you getting


    at?"


    "If you were picking a girlfriend, who''d you prefer?" Knowing Seth wouldn''t answer, Kane pushed


    further. "Both are pretty, but Cicely''s been pampered by the Ellis family since birth. Her personality


    is... unique. Is she your type?"


    Seth''s gaze darkened slightly, "Don''t you think talking about girls behind their backs is tasteless?"


    "Come on, who''s a saint all the time? If a guy doesn''t talk about girls in private, he''s either a monk


    or a eunuch. Stop dodging the question, what about Cicely?"


    "No thoughts."


    "So, you like Danielle''s type?" Kane drew his own conclusion and chuckled, "Since you''re not


    interested in Cicely, I might give it a shot."


    At that, Seth''s eyes narrowed, his voice colder, "Try what?"


    "Chasing Cicely, of course. Besides her tricky personality, she''s got a lot going for her."All content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    "She''s underage."


    Kane waved it off nonchntly, "You think I''m that bad? Just building a rapport, man. You gotta


    catch a girl''s first love – those early feelings, they remember for life. If we end up together, wouldn''t


    it be wonderful?"