The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1947

Joel: [What's up?]

Cicely: [Hey, Mr. Straight-A President, all done with your homework?]

Joel: [Yup.]

Peter: [That's a first. It's not often to see Joel reply so quickly to a message. The beauty treatment sure is different.]

Sam: [True that. Usually, you need to @ him to get a response.]

Max: [Only now we realize that our noble Mr. Joel isn't just swimming in a sea of books.]d2

These boys were perennially active in the class, and everyone could tell they were teasing Joel. While Cicely was involved, they carefully avoided mentioning her by name. No one wanted to cross the Ellis family's famous little princess. The consequences could be dire, though they weren't quite sure what that would entail.

Somehow, the idea that Cicely was not to be trifled with had inexplicably taken root in everyone's minds. No one wanted to step on that landmine.

Knowing that Joel had finished his homework, Cicely messaged him privately. She snapped photos of the blank problems with her phone and sent them over. [I can't figure these out at all. Can you show me your answers?]

Joel: [If I just show you the answers, will you understand? Do you want me to explain them to you in detail?]

Cicely: [No need, I'll see if I can work it out on my own.]

Joel: [Alright then.]

Soon after, Cicely received Joel's solutions, but each one was accompanied by a detailed explanation of the steps.

Following along, Cicely actually got it. [A genius, no doubt. You actually make it look so easy.]

Joel: [If you have any questions in the future, just ask me directly.]

Cicely responded with a simple [okay] and then went silent. The classic hit-and-run: use him and lose him. She played it to perfection.

Joel didn't seem to mind. He pocketed his phone and glanced at the group in front of him before gathering his stuff and standing up to leave.

As he passed by Seth's seat, Seth, who had been engrossed in his book, suddenly looked up at him. The unexpected and piercing gaze made Joel instinctively look away.