Chapter 41
“But with so many fools doubting her, even if we believe in her, it won’t be enough to convince everyone,” Victor said, his expression clouded with frustration.
“That’s easy,” Stephen replied, raising an eyebrow. “Activate Plan B.”
Back in the exam hall, the instructor was caught in the middle of a growing crisis, unsure of how to handle the situation.
Just then, someone entered from the doorway, handing him a fresh exam paper along with a whispered message.
The instructor let out a quiet sigh of relief, nodded, and turned back to the class
“Everyone, quiet down,” he announced as he stepped onto the podium, placing the paper on the desk with a firm slap
“Since so many of you are questioning whether Miss Rivers cheated, but lack any real proof, we’ll settle this with another test.
“This new set of five advanced questions has been created just now by Victor Stone and Stephen Ward. If she can answer them,
that should be enough proof for everyone. What do you say?”
The room fell into immediate silence.
If Victor was the only one making the exam, some might still suspect favoritism, given that he had once been Stellar’s mentor.
But Stephen?
The most brilliant, cold, and notoriously ruthless scholar under Victor’s guidance?
The man whose standards were impossible to meet?
The one no one in the entire department dared to cross?
There was no way he’d go easy on anyone, let alone Stellar.
“I agree,” someone said.
“If she has nothing to hide, then let’s see her do it again!” another chimed in.
“Or are you afraid now, Stellar? Worried the truth will come out?”
Camille, smug and emboldened, lifted her chin in triumph.
But Stellar only let out a light chuckle, her bright eyes calm and unwavering.
“I accept.”
She stepped forward, took the paper, and sat down at the desk
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Under the scrutiny of an entire room, she picked up her pen and began to write.
A tense silence settled over the crowd.
One by one, students edged closer to watch her, making sure she had no chance to cheat.
However, the instructor made no move to stop them.
Even under the weight of countless stares, Stellar remained completely composed, her pen gliding effortlessly across the page, her focus unshaken.
Camille, leaning against a nearby desk, rolled her eyes.
There was no way Stellar was actually that capable.
After being thrown off mentally and doubted by an entire room of people, was she really able to stay calm and complete the test perfectly?
She was just putting on an act.
Yet, in just thirty minutes, Stellar finished answering every question.
When she handed in the paper, the crowd’s skepticism slowly morphed into something else–shock, disbelief, even self–doubt
The professor skimmed through her answers, his eyes lighting up.
When he spoke, his usual measured tone carried an unmistakable excitement.
“All five answers are correct. And not just correct–this is textbook–level perfection. A genius, without question. There’s no way
she could have cheated.”
Murmurs spread through the crowd.
The students who had accused her earlier now shifted awkwardly, embarrassment creeping into their expressions.
Camille, who had been so sure she would watch Stellar fail, shoved past the students and snatched the paper from the professor’s
hands.
Her breath caught
The answers were flawless
This wasn’t just a passing score–it was a brutal display of academic superiority.
It wasn’t just that Stellar had answered correctly. She had outclassed them all
Her confidence wavered.
How?
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Yvonne insisted Stellar wasn’t anything special, that she had only gotten this far because of underhanded tricks. That was what
she had told Camille.
Yet the truth was staring her in the face.
The professor frowned and plucked the paper from Camille’s grip, setting it back in its place!
“Miss Dawson, do you have anything else to say?”
“L…”
Camille opened her mouth, struggling for a response.
Before she could form a sentence, someone bumped into her from behind.
With a sharp thud, something fell from her hands and hit the floor.
Everyone’s gaze dropped to the floor at the same time.
A small black device lay there, unmistakable under the bright lights.
Camille’s eyes widened in panic.
She immediately crouched down, reaching for it, desperate to hide it from view.
But someone was faster.
A student snatched it up before she could, turning it over in their hands before exclaiming in shock,
“This… this is a wireless earpiece!”
Gasps rippled through the room.
“She’s the one who was cheating gall along, and she had the
he nerve to accuse Stellar?!”
