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The day the final grades were released finally arrived.
sow.]
05:39
The school invited the top thirty students to check their results on campus. A throng of reporters was already waiting outside the classroom, live–streaming the event for the entire netwo- rk. All the top universities were placing their bets on who would be named valedictorian.
Shaffer, as the perennial number one, was naturally the center of attention.
“Shaffer was first again on the last practice test. It’s only fair that he’s valedictorian, right?”
“Shaffer and Scarlett are such a perfect couple. Handsome and beautiful, from powerful families, and now they’ll be our school’s star duo at Harvard!”
I stood quietly in a corner of the classroom.
The principal suddenly turned to me.“Ah, Luna is also one of our top five students. Have you calculated your GPA?”
I nodded. “It should be perfect. A 40.”
The principal’s eyes held a hint of disbelief, clearly not taking me seriously. My best–ever GPA had been a 3.9.
The chat went wild.
[Chat: Hahahaha, is this girl serious? Does she think she’s a comedian?]
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[Chat: Don’t make me laugh. Even the great heiress Scarlett wouldn’t dare claim a perfect GPA! What makes her think she can?]
The principal began announcing the rankings, starting from the 30th student and working his way up. The atmosphere in the classroom grew thick with tension. The cameras clicked and
whirred.
Finally, they reached the top five.
Before the principal could even call my name, his phone rang. It was an admissions office. A call at this exact moment could only mean one thing: a university was trying to snatch up a top
student.
The principal’s face flushed with excitement. “If our school produces this year’s valedictorian, I’m treating every single one of you to a feast! And scholarships for everyone! If you’re here, you get a piece of it!”
The room erupted.
He put the call on speaker.
“Mr Henderson! First off, congratulations, your school has produced this year’s valedictorian! You’re going to have applicants breaking down your doors! Secondly, is a student named Luna there? You need to put her on the phone right now. If someone else snags her, my dean will have my head!”
Mr. Henderson was both ecstatic and dumbfounded. “What did you say? It was Luna? What was her final GPA?”
“Valedictorian of the state, a perfect weighted 5.0! A new record! That’s a full point higher than the salutatorian, a student named Shaffer! Mr. Henderson! You’ve really done it this time!”
The call ended. The room fell into a stunned, deafening silence.
Mr Henderson was practically dancing, his eyes burning into me with an intensity that could set me on fire. He suddenly threw his head back and laughed, grabbing my hand and Shaffer’s and shouting “Incredible!” three times.
The chat went absolutely insane.
Chat What the hell? This has to be fake, right? There’s no way Luna scored that high!]
Tchat Don’t be blind I saw her with my own eyes taking that test. Is it that hard to admit the original main character is brilliant?]
Chapter 2
[Chat: Does the user above have amnesia? Who said Luna was the one who hurt her?]
05:39
Just then, a commotion stirred at the classroom door.
Two police officers entered the room.
