The young man was completely thrown off. Normally, even if he had a hundred lifetimes' worth of courage, he wouldn't dare say something like that.
Getting a perfect score at the University of Maple Grove? That was just ridiculous.
He couldn't keep his cool after watching the video Aisha had shown him. He was convinced that President Grant was playing favorites.
Everyone around exchanged confused glances, trying to make sense of what the young man had said.
Was there some kind of connection between Flora and President Grant?
Jules's eyes showed a brief flicker of surprise, but then he smiled and admitted straightforwardly, "Yes, I've known Flora for a long time. She is, indeed... the person I admire most."
The room went silent for a beat, then erupted like a kettle on the boil.
Mr. Jurado chuckled, "No wonder President Grant made that unexpected trip to the lounge earlier."
It was all for her.
Brianna stared at Flora, her mind replaying their previous conversations.
Flora had said she knew Jules, but Brianna hadn't believed her, thinking she was just boasting. And now, at lunch in the lounge, it turned out Jules had come to see Flora...
Brianna had naively thought Jules was there for her. They must all be laughing at her behind her back.
On the judges' panel, the three judges had a collective moment of realization.
No wonder...
No wonder Jules had treated Flora so specially, even going as far as to open the database for her.
It turned out they had known each other for a long time in private.
Jules squinted slightly, "Even though Flora and I are close friends, she genuinely deserves the title of 'perfect scorer.' It seems many of you are still skeptical, so to prove that the university competition is completely transparent and fair, we'll present undeniable evidence."
He picked up his phone and made a call, speaking softly.
Through it all, he maintained an air of openness and integrity, winning over the crowd. After all, the president of the National Computer Society wouldn't risk his reputation by playing favorites in such a competition...
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