Chapter 266 Candlelight and Crocodiles
The classroom resounded unified and enthusiastic, “Okay!”
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After class, the entire grade was abuzz with discussions about the internship opportunities. The atmosphere was electric.
The school’s online forum also featured a red–highlighted headline, making it the hottest topic of the day.
Graduates, as well as first- and second–year students, flooded the comment section with crying emojis.
They lamented not being born at the right time!
At the same time, Charmaine became widely regarded as a benefactor of the entire grade.
After all, they were college students–they knew how the world worked.
Without Charmaine, their class wouldn’t have had such a golden opportunity!
So when someone in the forum, full of jealousy, suggested that Charmaine was pre–selected by The Crosses, they were immediately bombarded by sharp–eyed netizens:
“Where did this dusty sourpuss come from? So bitter it’s killing the vibe.”
“Wait, is this person really from our school? No way, no way–did someone slip through the cracks of compulsory education and sneak in here? Are they even using their brain?”
“Idiot, who are you trying to shade? Our great benefactor isn’t someone you’re worthy of mentioning!”
“Joking aside, without Charmaine, would we have gotten this lucky? If anyone deserves a pre–selection, it’s Charmaine! If she doesn’t get in, that would be the real scandal!”
“Agreed! If Charmaine doesn’t get into The Crosses, I’ll start believing in conspiracies!”
“Seriously, if you have the guts to be jealous, then at least don’t post anonymously. Even without
connections, Charmaine’s grades are the best in the entire grade. She’s getting in based on skill. You’re just an ungrateful snake if you can’t accept that.”
“Who’s even moderating this forum now? Wake up and do something useful! Someone track this traitor down. I wanna see what kind of thousand–year–old goblin is pretending to be a clueless cutie here!”
Leah saw the growing mob ready to hunt down her ID. She was so terrified that she deleted her account immediately.
This is insane!
How could they be supporting Charmaine?
They were bound to suffer for following her!
Feeling anxious, Leah remembered that Eragos University’s Computer Science department was one of the top in the country and had plenty of geniuses. She didn’t want to take any chances and quickly messaged
Maxwell.
“Maxwell, can you erase all traces of this ID? I need it to be completely untraceable.”
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Maxwell replied swiftly, I can Whose account is it?”
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Leah bit her lip. It belongs to a friend of mine. She didn’t like how a classmate stole the spotlight, so she posted some negative things about them on the forum. But now that the backlash has started, I’m worried she’ll get in trouble. I lent her my account and computer, so I want to ensure she’s safe?
Got it. Two minutes should be enough”
Two minutes later, Leah’s ID had wholly vanished without a trace.
She let out a massive sigh of relief.
Maxwell’s computer skills were among the best in the domestic hacking scene–there was no way those college students could crack his work.
Leah smirked and continued chatting, “Maxwell, when are you coming back? Things at home haven’t been great since Milo’s incident. Grandma has to use an oxygen tank every day and cries herself to sleep most nights.”
Jonah was busy with company affairs, and Zayn was buried in his medical research. Now that Milo was gone, she needed someone else to have her back.
Maxwell quickly responded, “In a while. Mom, Dad, Jonah, and Zayn are all powerless regarding Milo’s situation. My return won’t change anything. I’ll come back once I finish my current tasks.”
“Okay. Maxwell, focus on your work. I’ll take care of Mom and Grandma.”
“Okay, I trust you.”
Maxwell was the least attached to family among the siblings–his circumstances made him that way.
But that didn’t matter. He still treated her better than the others.
Leah was confident he would be helpful when the time came.
Charmaine, you won’t be smug for long!
Eastlake Villa.
Since the ancient doctor declared that Emyr’s condition was untreatable, Alfred and Kane had been racking their brains trying to cheer him up.
Even though the man himself still seemed perpetually unhappy …
So today, when Charmaine returned from school, she was surprised to find that Kane had specially arranged a candlelight dinner–right next to the crocodile pond in the greenhouse.
By the time she arrived, they were all waiting for her.
Candles, fresh flowers, gourmet food, and the fragrant aroma of barbecue filled the air. The ambiance was
romantic.
Well, except for the fact that it wasn’t exactly neighborly toward the creatures next door.
