Hector frowned and sneered as he looked at Yolanda, thinking that she was only putting up a meaningless struggle.
"The teachers all have teaching responsibilities. Don't you need time to solve those problems? Who has the time to sit around waiting for you?"
"Then what if I rank first in the next monthly exam with a perfect score again?"
"Impossible!" Hector and the other school board directors scoffed at Yolanda's words. "You think we're going to leak the answers for the next test as well? Without the answers, how could you possibly get a perfect score?"
"Are you afraid to bet?" Yolanda remained calm and unruffled. However, it was precisely this attitude that ticked off every single board director who was present.
"What arrogance for someone so young!"
"Fine! If you want to embarrass yourself, I'll give you the chance to do it!" Hector said sternly, "If you manage to get a perfect score next time, we'll let you stay at First Academy."
Yolanda shook her head. "That's not fair. Even if I don't get a perfect score next time, according to First Academy's regulations, you still have no grounds to expel me."
"Then what do you want?" Hector was starting to lose his patience.
"If I get a perfect score and rank first in the next monthly exam, you'll resign from the school board," Yolanda proposed.
"Outrageous!" Hector bellowed furiously.
Yolanda responded with a faint smile. "You want to kick me out of First Academy without offering anything in return. This is an unfair deal when you don't put anything at stake.
"If you're so convinced that I cheated, then why would you be worried about losing the bet?"
Her composed demeanor made Hector want to throw her out of the room right then and there.
However, she was right—the wager was indeed lopsided. Nevertheless, Hector didn't believe for a second that Yolanda could get first place again.
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