Coolest Girl in Town

Elise’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing after dinnertime. First she got a message from an unknown number in WhatsApp, and she said she was on the class committee. She asked Mikayla, and Mikayla confirmed it, so she replied to her.

The person texted, ‘Hi, I’m Mica. Due to your special circumstance, I’d like to remind you that Mr. Kamp has added a night test. It counts toward the total score and will affect your chances of getting a slot, so please look out for that. The class chat group is made, and I’ll add you in later.’

Elise thanked her and turned on Do Not Disturb mode. Just when she was about to write the anti-cheat program for Arthur’s game, Tom video called her. She wore her jacket before she accepted the call.

“The jewelry competition is in two days, Miss Sinclair. Do you want to take a look at our participating work tomorrow?” Tom looked delighted and confident.

“I don’t think I have time tomorrow. Send the designs to me.” Elise was confident in the person she chose. The design they came up with should be decent.

“Sure.” Tom nodded. He asked, “Will you be coming on the day of the contest then?”

There might be a lot of changes during the contest. I should take a look. “Send me the time and location.” She then told him what to look out for and hung up.

Tom had a lot to report, since he was technically an employee, so Elise had to stop him.

At the same time, the Saunders household was in a mess as usual. “Out! Out I say! You disgust me!” And the door was slammed shut.

Edwin stood outside and sighed dejectedly. He lost count of how many times Celine had chased him out of her room. Even the maids weren’t surprised anymore, and they didn’t even stop to look.

kept her in the room and let her have her meals in there. He’d see her occasionally as well. Edwin

came downstairs, David called out to him from the couch, where he was sitting. “Come here, Edwin.

he

nodded and pushed a leather file to him. “Take a look at this document. If it’s fine with

felt a chill

also a local bank’s card. Edwin put the agreement down without even looking at the sum of compensation.

you two get married to shut the public up. Now that the furore has passed, and you guys aren’t in love anyway, why don’t you two just get divorced? It’s better for the both of you.” They lived at his house after they were married, and David was tired of seeing them fight every day. Nobody can say a thing if

take care of her my whole life. I can’t leave her like

a man. What can you do for her? Don’t you see that every time you get close to

but I’m trying. You have to give me

the world, but my daughter doesn’t.” David dropped the polite act. “Do you want to drag my daughter

It won’t take too long.

can’t make something of yourself by then,

make something of myself in

He waved Edwin off, kept

and stuffing her mouth full of snacks. She kept changing between variety shows to vent her anger, then a notification caught her attention. ‘The mysterious yet popular star, Elise Sinclair, will be partnering up with Kenneth Bailey, the