Paid To Care, Destined To Conquer Novel

Chapter 303 57 % 1 $ 5 vouchers In no time , the QuizMaster site was swarmed by drama - loving fans , and the servers were on the verge of meltdown . Lucky Candy's hand shook as she clicked the mouse . The page loaded , and the very first thing she saw was her own name . She was in the top 100 in all of Clusia . This had always been Lucky Candy's biggest flex . In Jaffina , she lived in a luxury mansion and had top grades , stunning looks , and a heart of gold . Just one of those would make her a total winner , and that's exactly why her fans went crazy for her .

But now , she worked her way up the rankings , holding her breat as she scanned each name . The chat went eerily quiet , every fan glued to her stream . Before long , she reached the top ten . In Lucky Candy's stream , even the barrage of comments came to a standstill . Everyone was silent , eyes locked on the screen . Her scrolling slowed to a crawl . From the top ten to the top two , they didn't see the name they were looking for . But when they saw the name after the top 1 , a collective gasp ripped through the chat . It was Shark_001 . They thought , ' Absolute legend !

Now that's a real legend ! ' On the other end of the video , Stella lounged back , chin resting in her hand . " You really want a rematch against me ? " Her eyes were cool , her voice totally chill while she tossed the question without a hint of emotion . Lucky Candy stammered , " Wait , you're a grad student ? Isn't that kinda unfair , flexing on the newbies ? " She was still desperately trying to save face . Stella grinned , opened her drawer once again , and pulled out he Edenbury Academy student badge . [ No freaking way ! I'm at the same school as her ! ] [ Wait , Edenbury Academy ?

Seriously ? ] [ Who is it ? It looks like she's from the honors class ? Can you believe the top 1 of the QuizMaster in all of Clusia is actually an Edenbury Academy student ! ] The chat was blowing up with talk about Shark_001 , and " embarrassed " didn't even begin to describe how mortified Lucky Candy looked . Right in front of all her viewers , Lucky Candy , her face burning with shame , just slammed her device shut and ended the stream . The whole thing was as awkward and humiliating as it got .

Stella , looking totally uninterested , set her little shark mug down and casually told Lucas , " Have some water . " Everyone stared as she just set her mug right on top of the Rhaesia Invitation , turning it into a literal coaster . They thought , ' Damn ! Now that's flexing on a whole different level ! 1/4 11:07 Mon , Feb 9 D D Chapter 303 ས 57 % " 55 vouchers Lucas started sipping his water . Stella said , " Starting now , the forum's closed to outsiders . If you've already applied , get your academic credentials in ASAP .

Anyone who doesn't finish verification in three days gets booted Stella finished calmly and shut out without a second thought . She didn't even spare a thought for the chaos she'd just stirred up tonight . Upstairs in the study , Allan was sniffling as he watched the screen grabbing tissue after tissue . " Sebastian , this is just too moving ! " Sebastian stared at the mountain of used tissues piling up on the desk , and a vein throbbed on his forehead . When midnight struck , both their phones buzzed at the same time .

A citywide text from the Haliville authorities popped up , short and clear : [ From now until midnight tomorrow , no unofficial drones are allowed to fly anywhere in Haliville . Heads up ! ] And every single person in Haliville got that message . In the bedroom , Stella flipped up Lucas's mask with one hand . Lucas propped his chin up with both hands . He looked absolutely adorable . Stella looked down at him , her delicate , porcelain face lost in thought . Lucas thought , ' Why's Stella staring at me like that ?

" After a while , Stella grabbed a Rubik's Cube off the table , messed it up , and handed it to Lucas , nodding for him to give it a shot . Lucas gave her a cute little head tilt . He didn't really get what she wanted , but he took it anyway . A few quick twists and clicks later , the cube was solved , barely ten seconds flat . Stella raised an eyebrow in anger . Lucas set the cube back on the table and then looked up at her , reaching out for a cuddle . Lucas yawned to show he was sleepy . Stella scooped Lucas up with one arm , and he snuggled into her neck , his eyes drifting shut .

Before long , he was out like a light , soft snores filling the room . The next morning , the phone on the nightstand blared , loud and insistent . Stella , not ready to face the world yet , groaned and buried herself under the covers . Beside her , a guy reached over , grabbed the phone , and answere , " Hello ? " His voice came out low and rough from sleep . But there was dead silence on the other end . Sebastian cracked his eyes open , checked the caller ID , and muttered , " It's Emily ." Then he pressed the phone to Stella's ear . Stella sighed helplessly .

On the other end , Emily called , " Stella ? " 2/4 11:07 Mon , Feb 9 Chapter 303 Stella's voice was groggy with sleep . " Yeah ? " Then Emily started screaming . She thought , ' In the morning , Mr. Gray picked up Stella's phone ? Are they sleeping together? ' Stella and Sebastian sighed helplessly . A sleepy little lump stirred between them . Lucas poked his head up , looking confused . Stella hung up , now fully awake . She turned to look at Sebastian who made Emily scream . Sebastian just looked at her , all innocent . 林 念 57 % 55 vouchers Once Emily calmed down , she called back .

Stella answered , and Emily said , " Stella , the paternity test results are out ." Her words cut through the quiet of the morning . Sebastian froze and thought , ' Paternity test ? ' Stella said calmly , " Okay , I'll have someone pick it up later . Emily blurted out , " So ... last night , you and Mr. Gray- With a sharp click , Stella hung up again . Emily stared at her phone , her eyes widened . N " Who is it ? " Sebastian drawled , his voice low and rough , eyes lingering on Stella with a lazy , almost flirtatious glint .

Meanwhile , Lucas had already sat up , sticking his little butt out as he nuzzled his head against Stella . Stella just smiled . An hour later , his official press conference was held at Pierce Manor today . From early morning , news crews from all over Clusia were on standby . News about it was running nonstop on TV , and the international community was keeping a close eye on things , ready to reserve judgment until after the press conference . Blake was up early today . He showered , shaved , and hit himself with some cologne .

By the time he came downstairs in his tailored suit , he caught Penelope bragging about her invitation to Kendrick . Penelope glanced up at the sound of footsteps , and her smile faltered for a moment when she saw the new and improved Blake . The useless Blake was now history . Stella had whipped him into hape , which was the last thing Penelope wanted . " Blake , I'm here to give you your invitation to Conrad's event ," Penelope said , her voice dripping with smugness . She didn't think Ion Wing Drones , which was barely hanging on could catch Conrad Lab's attention .

She even took the chance to brag about the big deal Xander had just landed with Conrad . Penelope was riding high on her own pride , totally missing the meaningful look Kendrick shot her way . " You're here to give me an invitation ? " Blake sat down , but immediately sprang back up , worried about creasing his new suit . " I've already got one ! " As he spoke , he casually pulled a stack of invitations from his pocket and tossed them onto the table . 3/4 11:07 Mon , Feb 9 Chapter 303 Blake glanced at Penelope . " Is this supposed to be worth something ?

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