At this moment, Danny simply showed a disdainful expression.
Meanwhile, Elise didn‘t say much more. She simply ended the conversion with a succinct sent once. “Remember. Don‘t be a sore loser.” After that, she entered the exam venue without looking back.
The Math Olympiad exam was two hours. After entering the exam venue, she found her designated seat based on her exam pass and started answering the questions once the paper was handed down.
As time passed, she managed to complete the paper in less than an hour. After double–checking her answer sheet, she submitted it early as she deemed it satisfactory.
Upon exiting the exam hall, she heard the sound of a car‘s honk. At this moment, a lowkey Audi A8 came to a stop in front of Elise. The car window was then rolled down, revealing Jamie‘s cheeky face. He gave Elise a welcoming look as he said, “Boss, get in the car.”
Frankly, Elise didn‘t see this coming. Nevertheless, she pulled the door open and got into the car. After that, the car was driven off.
“Boss, how was the exam?”
“Not bad!” Despite the simple answer, Jamie knew what she truly meant. “Boss, you can at least try to be a little bit more humble.”
“Sure! To what do I owe the pleasure?”
With a grin, Jamie answered her question with a question. “Can‘t I just buy you a meal?”
However, Elise knew him too well as she figured Jamie must have a reason to come to her in person. “We can grab a bite,” she said.
“Sure thing! Just sit tight!” As Jamie announced that, he stepped on the gas and the car started to speed up on the road like an arrow shooting off a bow.
He brought Elise to a high–end restaurant only accessible by members, and they chose a private room that was more secluded. It was then that Elise said straightforwardly, “Tell me, why are you here to see me?”
Hearing that, Jamie cheekily poured Elise a cup of tea before giving it to her. “You know me the best, Boss. There‘s something I have to ask of you.”
“Don‘t beat around the bush. Shoot”
“It‘s actually nothing big. It‘s about the previous issue. The opponent has offered a price of 50 million. It seems that this isn‘t even the peak price yet.”
That made Elise freeze for a moment. Her brows furrowed as she asked, “Do you know who‘s the opponent?”
Nodding his head, Jamie answered, “Alexander Griffith.”
Hearing that, Elise felt her taste buds lose the sense of taste. She immediately put down the teacup.
“Boss, he seems to be interested in you. Why don‘t you go meet him? After all, we can‘t be rejecting money, can we?”
Though she wanted to refute, she recalled how there were two questions from the notes he prepared for her that came out in the Math Olympiad exam. It made her feel as if she owed him one. Moreover, the orphanage at the northwest needed to be renovated. Thus, a huge amount of funds was required. The 50 million could definitely come in handy
“I can go, but on one condition.”
Seeing that she finally gave in, Jamie was over the moon. He would‘ve agreed even if ten conditions were given, not to mention just one. “Boss, just tell me your condition.”
Closing her eyes for a brief moment, she put on a serious look before saying, “I‘ll only race with him and him only. I do not wish for a third person to be around watching.”
At once, Jamie understood. “Sure, Boss. I‘ll let the opponent know your proposal. It‘d be great if he accepts it. If he doesn‘t accept it, then so be it.”
After the meal, Elise headed back to school. Upon arrival, she was summoned by her Mathematics teacher to the office in a secretive manner. “Elise, how was the exam? Were the questions tough? Are you confident?”
When Mr. Winfrey heard that, his last sliver of hope shattered into pieces. He then sighed as he gave her shoulder a pat as consolation. “It‘s alright. You tried your best. Go along and prepare for class.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Bring Your A Game, Mr