Chapter 12
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The next day, the first thing Anna Nolan did when she entered the classroom was change her seat.
She lifted her desk and moved to sit with Tina Carter, asked Tina’s seatmate to switch places with the student sitting beside Jessica Cole, and then moved Jessica’s desk so she would sit next to Jason Lincoln.
The class was stunned.
No one dared to say anything.
Of course… there were always a few who weren’t afraid of trouble.
“Anna Nolan, you better last three days this time. Don’t be like before—making up with the class president before even one-day passes. Hahaha.”
Several students joined in the teasing.
“Leon Taylor, I think this time the class president and Anna Nolan won’t make up so easily. Jessica Cole is the school beauty of Riverdale No.1 High School. The class president must be over the moon.”
Tina Carter was about to snap at them to shut up, but Anna stopped her.
“How about we make a bet?”
“If by the time the college entrance exams are over, Jason Lincoln and I still haven’t reconciled, each of you pays one hundred dollars.”
Tina Carter was shocked.
“Anna Nolan, are you crazy?!”
Anna wasn’t crazy.
Besides, they often made bets like this in secret anyway.
Right now, she needed money.
There were plenty of people in this class who loved excitement.
Anna quickly calculated—if she won, it would be a decent amount of income.
Leon Taylor and the others were stunned.
“Anna Nolan, are you serious?”
Anna crossed her arms over her chest.
“What? Afraid?”
Leon Taylor stood up immediately.
“Who’s afraid? But what if you lose?”
Anna smiled.
“Each of you pays two hundred dollars—plus a graduation celebration.”
“Haven’t you always wanted to go to that bar in the city center?”
“How about it? After the exams, we celebrate properly.”
Leon Taylor didn’t particularly like Anna Nolan before.
But now…
He found the Anna Nolan standing before him strangely appealing.
If the school beauty contest were held again, with the Anna Nolan of today, he would bet on her without hesitation.
This—
Was their academic leader.
“Deal.”
“Everyone, place your bets now. If you’re betting on Anna Nolan, take a blue card. If you’re betting on me, take a red card.”
“On the day the results are announced, we’ll settle everything.”
“Anna Nolan, you don’t mind letting me hold the money, right?”
Leon Taylor was the head of the sports committee.
Because of his outstanding physique, his father had worked hard to place him in a class with a strong academic environment, hoping it would stimulate his mind.
Unfortunately, he was naturally inclined toward sports and disliked thinking.
Don’t be fooled by his carefree and rough appearance.
After graduating from university, he would go on to open a security company.
In Anna Nolan’s previous life, the security division of her and Jason Lincoln’s business had been managed by him.
He might be impulsive, but he was loyal and kept his promises.
He had once dated Jessica Cole.
But Jessica looked down on him for being unromantic, then left him to be with a man who wore a Bailli watch.
Leon Taylor had almost beaten her to death.
Later, when he heard that Jessica had contracted a sexually transmitted disease, he actually felt relieved—thankfully, he had always been careful.
That one-meter-ninety-tall man had once sat in Anna and Jason’s villa, crying as he asked,
“We all graduated from the same school. Why is the gap between people so huge?”
He mocked Jessica Cole for being nothing like Anna Nolan—
Anna, who was willing to stand beside Jason through storms and hardships.
Jessica could only share joy, but not endure suffering.
If he didn’t let her go, he was called stingy and selfish.
Anna Nolan had comforted him back then.
Leon Taylor was a very simple person.
As long as he considered you a friend or classmate, he would stand by you wholeheartedly.
When Anna Nolan and Jason Lincoln first started their business and couldn’t secure investment, Leon Taylor had even taken money his mother had asked from his father—and handed it to Anna.
He had said,
“Anna Nolan, you and the class president are the pride of our school—one ranked first, one ranked tenth.”
“I don’t believe that graduates from top overseas universities who return to start a business can fail.”
“Take this money first. If it’s not enough, I’ll find a way.”
“I only have one request—if you succeed, don’t forget your classmates.”
Anna had agreed.
In her previous life, she had such a loyal friend.
In this life—
She didn’t want to lose him either.
She wanted to become even more successful than Jason Lincoln.
And for that—
She needed to secure talent first.
“No problem,” Anna said.
“If even you can’t be trusted in this class, then who can?”
“Leon Taylor, let’s add each other on WhatsApp.”
“When the results come out, we’ll settle the bet.”
Leon Taylor’s heart started beating faster.
Something felt off.
And Anna Nolan in front of him now…
Felt far more attractive than before.
When she took out her phone and asked him to add her on w******p, the smile she gave him—
damn.
He actually thought she looked beautiful.
Even though her forehead was still wrapped in a bandage, to him, that smile felt like MonaLisa’s smile—almost within reach.
Damn it.
In broad daylight—
Was he actually feeling turned on?
Anna Nolan was completely unaware of the subtle, hard-to-explain tension spreading through the classroom.
At that moment, a student who had just entered the room called out,
“Anna Nolan, the homeroom teacher, wants you in the staff room. She said it’s important—go quickly.”
Anna turned to Leon Taylor.
“Leon Taylor, I’ll leave this to you for now. I’m going to see Ms. Wenny.”
Tina Carter frowned.
Anna Nolan’s change was becoming more and more obvious.
The reason Anna was called to the staff room was exactly what she expected—
Her university and major selection.
However, Ms. Wenny asked in disbelief,
“Anna Nolan, are you absolutely sure you want to apply for this special overseas university program?”
“The only students eligible are those ranked first in the entire grade.”
Ms. Wenny was a highly responsible teacher.
When she reviewed the students’ application forms, she was shocked to discover that Jason Lincoln, the top student, had chosen to apply to the same vocational school as Jessica Cole.
She had panicked.
She had already spoken to Jason Lincoln about it, but he had replied coldly,
“Ms. Wenny, this is my first choice. You don’t have the right to interfere with my future just because you’re my teacher.”
The top student in the entire grade chooses a vocational school—
It would become a complete joke.
But Ms. Wenny had no authority to intervene.
Jason was right.
She was only a teacher, not someone who could decide a student’s life.
So instead, she turned to Anna Nolan, hoping Anna could persuade Jason.
Unexpectedly—
Jason remained stubborn.
But Anna Nolan… had changed her own choice.
From Riverdale City University—
To this special overseas program.
Ms. Wenny was completely confused.
Could it be…
Anna intended to take the opportunity for herself?
As the homeroom teacher, she knew very well the complicated relationship between the two families.
“Ms. Wenny,” Anna said calmly,
“I’m very certain about my decision.”
“You don’t need to worry too much.”
“There’s still one final mock exam left, isn’t there?”
“If I rank first in that exam as well, I hope you can help submit my application.”
“Oh, and please provide me with all the requirements for this special program.”
“Before the final results are out, I’ll prepare all the necessary tests and evaluations in advance.”
She paused slightly, then added,
“And to show my determination…”
“I’ve already scheduled an interview with Mu Group of Riverdale City for their student funding program tomorrow afternoon.”
“Ms. Wenny, I truly want this opportunity—to study abroad and secure funding.”
“Please help me.”
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