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?

gaze sweeping

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

that today was the deadline for students to submit their scholarship applications, and all the students present had benefited

smiled faintly. “The University of J

at the handsome side profile of the man, her eyes rolling, wondering whether the real

of Jonathan, some looking up at

stepped forward and chimed in, “Since Mr. Lamont, the sponsor

frowned, not knowing what

said, “If you have something to say, just say

Estelle and said, “Mr. Lamont’s scholarship is meant to reward outstanding students at the University of J City. I think that

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good moral character, right?”

Mr. Ingrarn

her phone and showed everyone a post on

so they probably can’t afford a car like that I

“Brooke, why are you saying this in front of

want to let Mr. Lamont know what kind of people his scholarships are

phone, there was only some blurry photos

explain this?” Brooke looked at Estelle

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

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

photos, Mr. Lamont, how can

speak up for her now, do you also want to say that there

Estelle’s eyelids twitched.

Jonathan hadn’t recognized her, which allowed him to

is how prestigious students

which was clearly a satire on

silenced by Jonathan’s overwhelming

Brooke was embarrassed, and the rest were also uncomfortable. Estelle, however, raised

her defense.

few blurry photos shouldn’t be used to judge someone,

“I’ll have someone

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

and said with an elegant smile, “Since the principal, Mr. Fletcher, is using the conference room, why don’t we go to my office

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