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.

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

with Jonathan. He mentioned that today was the deadline for students to submit their scholarship applications,

and seemed to spend more time looking at Estelle, then smiled faintly. “The University of J City

rolling, wondering whether the real Jonathan was the playboy they

the principal called on a few students to stand up in front of Jonathan, some looking up at

“Since Mr. Lamont, the

not knowing what Brooke Hester was

have something to

to reward outstanding students at the University of J

good moral character, right?”

Mr. Ingrarn

and showed everyone a post on the university

getting into a luxurious car after school Estelle’s family is pretty average, so they probably can’t afford a car like that I think we

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

want to let Mr. Lamont know what kind of

at the phone, there was only some blurry photos of Estelle getting into a Mercedes

you explain this?”

usually gentle eyes now icy cold, “Who are you? Why should I explain

his signature sarcastic tone, “What era are we in that students of such a

and retorted, “There are photos, Mr. Lamont, how

her now,

Estelle’s eyelids twitched.

recognized her, which allowed him

“This is how prestigious students

was clearly

by Jonathan’s overwhelming

Brooke was embarrassed, and the rest were also uncomfortable. Estelle, however, raised her eyebrows in surprise, not

spoke in a deep voice, “Mr. Lamont is right. A few blurry photos shouldn’t be used to judge someone, and it

have someone delete

wanted to say something

Ingram turned to Jonathan and said with an elegant smile, “Since the principal, Mr.

nodded, “That sounds

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