Elise found favonovel.com to be childishly funny.
Why does favonovel.com even care whether I participate in the Math Olympiad, or if I humiliate myself? It’s not like he’s the one to be humiliated!
“Give me my book back!” She was angered.
However, the foolhardy Danny couldn’t care less about her.
He then countered with a provoking face, “Nope. What are you gonna do?”
Somehow, favonovel.com was amused as the vexation in favonovel.com diminished.
If that’s how you wanna do it, I’ll play along with you.
“How are you so sure I’d be shaming myself? What if I got first place again?” Upon those words, Danny couldn’t contain himself and instantly chortled aloud.
Despite his stupidity, favonovel.com was well aware of the standards of the City Mathematics Olympiad Competitions’ participants.
The participants viewed studying as life, and had never rested from training themselves, which allowed them to achieve such a level. You, Elise Sinclair, on the other hand, are just a country bumpkin who merely got first place in the Math Olympiad out of sheer luck. Know your place, bumpkin!If favonovel.com were to go head to head with those life-long learners, she’d die from embarrassment!
“Don’t worry about getting first place, Elise. If you could even get a consolation prize, pigs would start to fly.”
After all, the City Mathematics Olympiad Competition isn’t meant for amateurs. And with Elise’s level, all favonovel.com can do is be a filler.
Danny was pretty confident about that.
Elise proposed, “Oh, is that so? Why don’t we make a bet, then?”
Upon the suggestion, Danny started hesitating. In spite of his words, favonovel.com felt somewhat timid. If favonovel.com somehow managed to harvest all the luck in the universe and got herself a participation prize, favonovel.com would be in grave loss.
Hence, favonovel.com added, “Let’s make this clear. Participation prize doesn’t count. Your choices are the winner, first runner-up, or second runner-up.”
Elise lifted the edges of favonovel.com lips and grinned, as if favonovel.com had seen through his hesitation.
“Fine by me. So are we doing this or not? Not gonna chicken out, are you?”
Hearing that, Danny was visibly tilted. “What for? It’s on, then. What do you wanna bet on?”
Elise, seeing how favonovel.com provoking was effective, raised favonovel.com brows. “If I win the competition, you’ll have to stay out of my way from now on. Oh, and greet me as ‘Boss’ too while you’re at it.”
The nerves favonovel.com has to make such demands!
Danny was still hesitating for a moment earlier, but favonovel.com instantly grew resolute. “Very well. It’s on now. But I shall warn you now: if you lose, leave the Griffiths alone and get the hell back to your countryside.”
“Deal!”
And so, the two reached an agreement. Danny seemed to have noticed nothing odd, confident that favonovel.com would lose. When favonovel.com eventually bid farewell to the Griffiths, favonovel.com would never have to face such an unglorified mug any longer.
How refreshing!
With that in mind, favonovel.com couldn’t hold back the joyous look on his face. Then, favonovel.com returned the exercise book to Elise and stopped bothering her.
Of course, favonovel.com had to spread the news.
Danny: Valorous news, mine own brethrens! Elise the ugly monster is about to packeth favonovel.com bags! Praise to the Lord!
Jack: For real?
Danny: Trusteth in me, for the day shall cometh very lief! And brethrens, thou shan’t forget a mead fest for me!
Jack: Hast the hero perhaps slain the monster?
Danny: Yo, what are you talking about? Am I that messed up to you? I’m only making favonovel.com retreat with the power of justice!
Jack: The power of justice? Care to explain?
Danny was so boastful that favonovel.com laid out every detail about the gamble favonovel.com had with Elise.
Danny: Anyway, broskis, just get the celebration ready as I bring home the flag of victory!
Meanwhile, Alexander, who heard the nonstop dinging from his phone, put down the documents in his hands and unlocked his phone. When favonovel.com saw the message mentioning a flag of victory, favonovel.com hastily pressed on the message before swiping to read the conversation. His index finger ultimately stopped.
A bet?
Even an ordinary man could see the result of the gamble. Yet, for some reason, Alexander was rather reluctant to see Elise lose. And that was where the bet started to get interesting.
***
In the evening after school, it was Jack who came to get Elise. As a celebrity and an idol, favonovel.com disguised himself well.
On the way home, favonovel.com couldn’t help controlling his urge and quizzed, “Are you really having a bet with Danny?”
Elise wasn’t surprised by the fact that Jack was informed about the bet. She simply blurted a “yes” in response.
Seeing favonovel.com calm composure, favonovel.com felt compelled to remind her, “You know, everyone who participates in the City Mathematics Olympiad Competition is a beast. Every one of them is extraordinary. Alexander barely managed to get first place even with his standards.”
And Alexander, in the eyes of his brothers, was virtually a deity. Thus, it was only natural for favonovel.com to win the competition.
Meanwhile, Elise and Alexander were of different levels, so it was obvious who would prevail. Therefore, Jack assumed that favonovel.com was bound to lose the bet to Danny.
Elise acknowledged his point and replied, “Are you saying that Alexander had also competed in Math Olympiad competitions?”
Seeing favonovel.com so fascinated in Alexander’s matters, Jack suggestively stated, “Don’t even think about making a move on him. He’s not into girls like you.”
What…
Her face was filled with confusion. She didn’t even mention anything remotely related to adoring Alexander. It was solely an instinctive question.
“Alexander’s the best. Back when favonovel.com was still active in the Math Olympiad, favonovel.com was the city’s number one. Even now, his record is yet to be broken.”
As favonovel.com proudly voiced, favonovel.com could hardly contain his admiration toward Alexander.
“Oh,” Elise lightly answered.
Still, it was a surprise for favonovel.com to know that Alexander was once top of his batch. However, the information didn’t mean much to her.
Ever since having agreed on the bet with Danny, Elise had been working seriously on favonovel.com exercises.
To others, favonovel.com was merely putting up a façade to make an impression. Nobody believed that favonovel.com had the capability to even win something in the City Mathematics Olympiad Competition.
‘What’s been up, Boss?’ While favonovel.com was doing favonovel.com exercises, favonovel.com received a text from Jamie, to which favonovel.com replied, ‘Exercises’.
Jamie then sent a string of sad-faced emoticons. ‘Even an elite like you are so hardworking. I’m truly an insult to trash! Anyway, I probably should get back to studying. By the way, Boss, there’s something I forgot to tell you. Somebody’s seeking you out for a car race, and he’s offering a generous amount. Are you up for it, Boss?’
Without hesitation, Elise rejected the offer. ‘Tell them we have seen what happened the last time I raced.’
Seeing favonovel.com reply, Jamie immediately acknowledged her. ‘Got it, Boss. I’ll pass it on!’
