**TITLE: The Billionaire’s Last Obsession series 321**
**CONTENT: Chapter 321 A New Beginning**
As soon as her eyes landed on Lillian, he pivoted sharply, addressing the swarm of reporters with a quick, “Sorry.” Without pausing to elaborate, he sprinted towards her, urgency propelling his every step.
“Hey, how did it go?” Daylen asked, breathless, as he finally caught up, his eyes searching hers for answers.
Lillian met his gaze, a gentle smile breaking across her face, illuminating her features. “As expected,” she replied, her voice light yet tinged with the weight of the day’s events.
Daylen chuckled, a playful glint in his eyes. “Well, I suppose that means the SAT valedictorian title is off the table for me this year,” he teased, fully aware of Lillian’s remarkable intellect and the hard work she had put in.
She shot him a mock glare, her eyes sparkling with mischief. “You should be thankful to have me as your rival; otherwise, your high school years would have been excruciatingly dull.”
Daylen tilted his head thoughtfully, pretending to ponder her words, before nodding with a grin. “True enough. You’ve certainly added a splash of excitement to my high school experience. So, rival—let’s keep this rivalry alive in college.” He extended his right hand, a gesture of camaraderie and competition.
Lillian regarded his outstretched hand, a smile dancing on her lips as she grasped it firmly. “Rival, let’s keep it going in college,” she echoed, sealing their pact with a firm shake.
Back in Golden Coast, Lillian sprawled languidly on her couch, the soft cushions enveloping her like a warm embrace. Yet, a peculiar emptiness gnawed at her chest. Sebastian’s phone remained stubbornly unresponsive; it was a strange occurrence that left her feeling unsettled. She prided herself on her strength, but in that moment, a small part of her yearned for someone to check in on her, to ask how her test had unfolded.
Perhaps it was merely the cumulative fatigue from the past few days, but her eyelids grew heavy, and she succumbed to the allure of sleep.
Suddenly, the shrill ring of her phone sliced through the quiet, jolting her awake.
Groggy, she reached for her phone, squinting at the number before answering. “Hello?” she murmured, still trying to shake off the remnants of slumber.
“Lillian! You need to get online, like, right now—you’re trending everywhere!” Natalie’s voice burst forth, brimming with excitement.
Lillian froze, her mind racing as confusion washed over her. Had she heard that correctly? To reassure herself, she quickly glanced at the caller ID, half expecting it to change.
“What are you talking about?” she asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.
Natalie’s tone shifted to one of urgency. “Forget about the phone! Just go to the window and look outside!”
Still bewildered, Lillian made her way to the expansive floor-to-ceiling window, yanking the curtains aside with a swift motion.

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