Chapter 15
Selena wasn’t too thrilled about Mateo’s proposal.
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“Why should it be brushed under the rug if Mateo won? Hailey should be kicked our of Class A, she thought indignantly. But since Mateo had already said it, it wouldn’t be appropriate to change it now.
Hailey chuckled. “Since we’re betting, let’s go big”
Mateo was confused, asking, “What do you mean?”
“If my total score is higher, how about you and Ms. Lugo both get out of Class A?” Hailey sneered.
Mateo’s face changed instantly.
The crowd below was buzzing.
“This girl is so arrogant. Didn’t she see that Mateo was giving her a way out?”
“Right, so annoying, actually telling Mateo to get out of Class A.
“So what if she’s good at math? We have multiple subjects. Can she be a genius in all of them?”
“Waiting for her to get humiliated.”
“Just kick her out of Class A already, so full of herself. Does she really think she’s a genius or something?”
“What if you lose?” Mateo asked at this time.
“If I lose, not only will I leave Class A and this school, but I’ll leave Hallon City. Sound right to you?”
Selena’s eyes lit up with joy when she heard this.
She thought there was no chance of getting rid of Hailey, but the girl was so dumb to suggest this herself. It was a blessing in disguise.
Even so, Selena stood up, putting on a worried face. “Hailey, Mateo is in the top ten in grade. He’s very good at studies. Don’t do this. Maybe we can all take a step back.”
But Hailey didn’t even give her a glance, her cold gaze fixed on Mateo. “Wanna bet?”
Matco’s eyes darkened. ‘Ungrateful woman!’ he cursed inwardly.
“Sure!” he said in a heavy tone.
Hailey’s lips curled up into a smirk. “So many people saw it. You wouldn’t go back on your word like Ms. Lugo, right?”
Fuming to the extreme, Mateo laughed out. He walked straight up to the podium and addressed all his classmates, “I hope all my classmates and Ms. Lugo can be witnesses. If I lose in the exam a week later, I voluntarily withdraw from Class Aar transfer to another class. If I win, Hailey, please leave Hallon City”
Hailey agreed without hesitation.
By morning, the news had spread throughout the school.
The school forum exploded with discussions.
Someone secretly recorded what Mateo said on stage and posted it on the forum.
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Mateo got along well with everyone at school, renowned for his gentleness, earning him the title of the always amiable
senior.
Now that he was angry, everyone’s first thought was that whoever made him angry must be a real pain to deal with.
Thus, the forum was full of mocking and curses toward Hailey.
By the end of the day, the situation had escalated to its peak. Hailey became quite famous in school.
But she made no response at all, continuing her life with unwavering joy.
Some people were really worried about her, though..
“Are you really going to challenge Mateo?” Eliza blocked her way at the stair corner, looking at her with a doubtful expression.
Hailey leaned against the wall lazily and nodded.
“What are your chances of winning?”
Hailey raised her eyes, a half smile playing on her lips. “Why are you so concerned about me?”
Eliza pursed her lips–she had no other choice.
She wasn’t stupid; quite the opposite, she was very smart. That was why she survived so long in the Dalton family, a place where they would devour you alive.
She realized that Rose wanted to marry her off to the Blackwell family.
And if she married into the Blackwell family, her life would be ruined. She had to think about her future.
“I want to work with you, Eliza said, biting her lip.
“Work with me?” Hailey raised an eyebrow.
“I have a lot of evidence against Selena. We can team up and expose her true colors.
This was Eliza’s decision after much thought.
At first, she thought Hailey was a simple and foolish girl. But after spending some time with her, she realized that Hailey was much smarter than she initially thought.
If she worked with Hailey, it might be better than being Selena’s minion.
Hearing this, Hailey smiled. “Eliza, even without your help, Selena isn’t much of a threat to me.”
Although her main enemies were Selena and Mateo, Eliza hadn’t exactly been kind to her in her previous life, either.
Eliza gritted her teeth, a trace of embarrassment crossing her face. “Mateo’s grades are excellent. You can’t beat him, but I can help you.”
“Huh?”
“I can get you the exam questions in advance,” Eliza whispered.
“I don’t need that.”
“You” Eliza was momentarily stumped.
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She was dumbfounded, never expecting Hailey to be so ungrateful. ‘Did she really think she could outscore Mateof she said inwardly.
At this time, the phone in Hailey’s pocket vibrated twice.
Two messages popped up. One from Owen: [Dinner together?]
And another from someone named Finn: Hailey, the Dalton Group wants to buy your copyright.
Hailey first replied to Finn’s message. [Not selling.
Then, after a moment’s thought, she replied to Owen. [Sure.]
“I’ve got stuff to do, gotta go.” With that, Hailey pocketed her phone and headed downstairs.
Eliza glared at her back, fuming in silence.
As Hailey neared the school gate, Joshua called out to her and ran over, a bit worried. “Hailey, you’re going to compete with Mateo?”
“Yeah.
“Not that I don’t believe in you, but Mateo’s grades are really good. What are your chances of winning?” Joshua asked. thinking he’d get the exam questions in advance if Hailey said she wasn’t confident in winning to ensure she would win
But Hailey only smiled. “Don’t worry about it
“So you’re very confident?” Joshua trusted Hailey unconditionally. “I knew it. You never do anything without confidence. Go for it, I’m rooting for you.”
Hailey smiled.
The two chatted and laughed as they exited the school.
A black car was parked outside the school.
Owen’s assistant, Richard Maynard, sat nervously in the front seat, glancing in the rearview mirror at his boss’s expressionless, somewhat gloomy face.
He just hoped the big boss wouldn’t take it out on him.
Meanwhile, Owen stepped out of the car.
Instantly, Hailey felt a shadow fall over her. She stopped, looked up, and her gaze landed on his face.
Owen exuded an aura of asceticism and coldness. Dressed in a black suit, he had a tall, lean build, standing out remarkably among the crowd.
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