Chapter 3

Estelle spaced out for a moment.

The man spoke in a cold tone, “What are you following me for? Are you a student at the University of J City?

He had noticed the girl following him all the way, stopping whenever he stopped and even followed him to the elevator

Estelle’s face flushed, but quickly returned to a calm expression, “Is this the way to your home? It’s a public place, why do you think I am following you?”

A hint of coldness flashed in the man’s eyes. He leaned back a step to make way for Estelle to get on the elevator.

Estelle scoffed, “Never mind, I don’t want any misunderstandings.”

She then turned and headed for the stairs.

The elevator doors closed behind her, blocking out the sight of the man’s narrowing eyes.

Afraid of bumping into Jonathan again, Estelle decided to take the stairs up to the ninth floor.

When she arrived at the conference room, her advisor and the dean of the economics department were

discussing something. They gave her a look, signaling her to wait a bit.

A few other students were also there to hand in their documents, among which a pair of gloomy eyes stared at Estelle maliciously.

Pretending not to see, Estelle took out her phone and played Sudoku for a while.

In less than five minutes, she solved a round and heard footsteps approaching.

“You’ve been back for a while, huh? It’s about time you came back!”

With the principal’s voice, two people entered the conference room, one was Mr. Ingram, and the other….

Estelle couldn’t help but frown. What are the odds?

Jonathan also saw Estelle, his gaze sweeping over her without stopping.

principal and introduced Mr. Lamont, the former student and current president of the Lamont Group, as

today was the deadline for students to submit

time looking at Estelle, then smiled faintly. “The University of J City

at the handsome side profile of the man, her eyes rolling, wondering whether the real Jonathan was the playboy they talked about or

in front of Jonathan, some looking up at him in awe, while others shyly looked

stepped forward and chimed in, “Since Mr.

not knowing what

said, “If you have something to say, just

and said, “Mr. Lamont’s scholarship is meant to reward outstanding students at the University of J City. I think that being outstanding should not

good moral character, right?”

Mr.

showed everyone a post on the

car after school Estelle’s family is pretty average, so they probably can’t afford a car like that I think we can all guess what she was doing is someone like

face changed. The advisor whispered, “Brooke, why are you saying this in front of

raised her eyebrows, “I want to let Mr. Lamont know what kind of people his scholarships are supporting Isn’t that

there was only some blurry photos of Estelle getting into a

do you explain this?” Brooke

delicate face was expressionless, her usually gentle eyes now icy cold, “Who are you? Why should I explain anything to

signature sarcastic tone, “What era are we in that students of such a prestigious university would still use such baseless rumors

clenched her teeth and retorted, “There are photos, Mr.

“What did you see in those photos? If I speak up for her now, do

Estelle’s eyelids twitched.

grateful that Jonathan hadn’t recognized her, which allowed him to speak

added, “This is

which was clearly a satire on

by

the rest were also uncomfortable. Estelle, however, raised her

shouldn’t be used to judge someone, and it shouldn’t

advisor immediately responded, “I’ll have someone

still not satisfied and wanted to say something more, but the advisor

with an elegant smile, “Since the principal, Mr. Fletcher, is using the

nodded, “That sounds

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