The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 321

Andrew stared at his score: 490. This was his best result yet, and he almost didn’t believe it himself.

“I seriously can’t believe I scored this high,” he said, grinning awkwardly. “If I show this to Anthony, he’ll probably think I cheated.”

It just felt unreal.

Shirley smiled with him, her voice gentle and light. “You’ve still got two months. You can do even better.” She was already planning to keep him on track with more practice tests.

Andrew’s smile grew. “It’s all because of you, Shirley.” He slipped his arm around her shoulders, pulling her close, and gave her cheek a playful pinch. “Alright, tell me what you want as a reward. Anything. It’s yours.”

Shirley blushed and squirmed out of his grip, not used to being so close to him. “Buy me ten more sets of practice exams,” she said, half hiding her face.

Andrew rolled his eyes, pinching her cheek a little harder. “You really are such a nerd.”

Watching them, Olivia felt a tightness in her chest. She thought Andrew liked Charlotte, so why was he acting so close with Shirley?

“Olivia, your score,” Nancy interrupted, snapping her out of her thoughts. “Seven hundred fourteen!”

Nancy’s voice rang out and everyone turned to look. In seconds, a crowd gathered.

“This test was brutal, but Olivia still got a 714? That’s insane.”

“I checked all the scores from the honors class. Olivia’s is definitely the highest.”

Like Charlotte could ever outshine this.

Shirley, who almost never swore, mumbled under her breath, “None of your damn business.”

Andrew looked over at her, his lips twitching into a smile. She was pretty cute when she was feisty.

“I’ll call Charlotte for her exam number,” he offered.

“It’s 0723…” Shirley recited the last few digits while Andrew and Parrish bent over the score sheet, searching.

“Got it…” Andrew started, but then stopped short. There was a sudden, sharp intake of breath. The number on the paper was almost unreal. Was that really Charlotte’s score?