Chapter 197 After Lottie left, the hall that had been filled with chatter suddenly went quiet. “Dad, when are we going to announce Lottie’s identity?” Kevin asked, his face serious. Nora was already the family’s treasure, but Lottie was even more precious, the one they cherished most. Robert took a

Chapter 196 “Cough, cough Robert got so worked up that he started coughing again. Seeing this, Kevin’s eyes turned red. He quickly told someone to bring the medicine. “Dad, please, take your medicine first.” Robert wiped his eyes and glanced at the dark medicine. He instantly frowned. “I already drank

Chapter 195 The hall was bright and alive, every corner glowing with warm golden light. Charlotte sat quietly on the sofa, her hands folded neatly on her knees. Her dark eyes followed the staff as they bustled around, moving trays and arranging plates, making sure everything was just right. Soon,

Chapter 194 The meaning was clear without a word. “Alright,” Anthony said, a small smile tugging at his lips. “I’ll hold it for you. Just come find me when you’re done.” Charlotte pressed her lips together, then turned back toward Kenneth. Her mood suddenly lifted and she raised a playful

Chapter 193 Anthony squeezed Charlotte’s hand, his voice low and teasing as they walked. “Kenneth looks ready to explode. If things get ugly, Lottie, what’s your plan?” Charlotte let him lead her along without a word. She turned, meeting Anthony’s dark, captivating eyes, and a faint smile curled at her

Chapter 192 “Charlotte, Ronald finally got what he deserved. He’s been kicked out of school.” “I saw the announcement.” Charlotte tossed her backpack into her desk and leaned against the wall, reaching out to ruffle Shirley’s hair. “Feeling happy?” Shirley nodded hard, her eyes lighting up with a smile before

Chapter 191 Vanguard High School. A group of students crowded around the bulletin board, buzzing with excitement. The air shifted as soon as Charlotte appeared. Instantly, every pair of eyes found her. Everyone knew about the genius Mr. Lane had brought in. Bald Lee had tried to mess with her,

Chapter 190 Charlotte was feeling even guiltier now. After breakfast, Anthony insisted on driving her to Vanguard High. As soon as Charlotte slid into the passenger seat, she buried herself in her tablet, pretending to be busy. Then a notification popped up: the Global Defense System had been built and

Chapter 189 Nine’s Global Defense System… He’d tried to hack it himself so many times, but always came up empty. How did Lottie get in? Or maybe the real question was, what was her connection to Nine? Charlotte’s hands flew across the keyboard, typing faster and faster as lines of

Chapter 188 Anthony just stared at her, at a total loss. Even when she was drunk, she still remembered that. “So, do you like what you see?” His voice dropped, smooth and deep, as he leaned in close. There was something about the way he said it that made it

Chapter 187 Anthony’s eyes darkened as he stubbed out his cigarette. He was just about to get out of the car when Charlotte appeared, walking up and pulling the door open herself. She climbed in, ducking her head as she slid onto the seat. He turned, catching sight of her

Chapter 186 “She’s not bad.” Charlotte completely ignored Olivia and tugged Shirley out from behind her, putting her right in front of Mr. Lane. “You should take her as your student.” Be Mr. Lane’s student? Shirley’s eyes went wide, her mind buzzing like she’d just hit the jackpot. Olivia almost

Chapter 185 “You Ronald stared at Charlotte, his face hard and full of shock. He looked like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “When I was looking into Dennis, I checked up on you too.” Charlotte’s voice was calm, her eyes cold. She stood there, completely unbothered, like nothing

Chapter 184 “Lottie Mr. Lane looked at her, brow furrowed, clearly feeling a little hurt. “Are you not going to listen to me?” Charlotte raised her eyebrow, her smile a little too sharp to be comforting. Before she finished speaking, Mr. Lane dropped into a chair and grinned up at

Chapter 183 Everyone turned to see what was going on. Jim burst into the office, still in his black suit and looking like he’d just sprinted a marathon. His briefcase swung from his hand, and sweat ran down his face. “Mr. Lane, you should’ve told me you were coming. I

Chapter 182 The second those words were spoken, everyone in the room snapped their heads toward the door. An old man stormed in, looking about sixty or seventy. He wore a simple gray-blue shirt and black cloth shoes, and his white hair stood out like a crown. His eyes flashed

Chapter 181 Mr. Baker came in to grade the exams himself. He started with Shirley. She only managed to answer the first part of the last two big questions, and with a few mistakes earlier, her score dropped a bit from before. Eighty-five. Ronald saw her score and couldn’t help

Chapter 180 Ronald took a sharp breath, his frustration boiling over. He slammed his hand on the desk and growled, “Fine. If you and Shirley can actually beat Olivia, I’ll leave.” There was no way he could accept losing to a girl who didn’t even know her place. … Five

Chapter 179 When he heard the student’s confession, Ronald jumped to his feet so fast that he sent books and papers tumbling off his desk, scattering everywhere. “What… what did you just say?” His eyes were huge, like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Did he really just admit

Chapter 178 Eleanor picked up the test paper and looked it over carefully. “Mr. Lee, the rankings are just a rough count for now. Quite a few papers without names weren’t included.” There had been a machine glitch, tearing off the name section on some of the tests, so you