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Last-Minute Betrayal
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In the final minute before the exam, my childhood friend, the one who was supposed to bring both of our exam documents, handed in only his own admission ticket. When it was my turn, his hands were empty. He said matter-of-factly, “Your exam ticket and ID aren’t here. Skip a subject and give your Cornell slot to Summer.” I froze. I couldn’t believe he would sabotage my college exam just to help Summer. Summer Hayes was the class beauty, but my grades had consistently outshined hers throughout high school. I looked at the boy I had known for eighteen years. Anger and disbelief bubbled up, making me laugh bitterly. Then I turned and walked away. Behind me, Jason Turner shouted, exasperated. “You are so good at school. So what if you repeat a year? “And now you are skipping the exam on a whim. How will that make Summer look? Are you really letting everyone think she forced you?” I didn’t even glance back. Skipping the exam on a whim. He had no idea. Two weeks ago, I had already secured an Early Admission spot in Harvard’s Physics Talent Program. Coming to the college entrance exam today was just a gesture of our eighteen-year friendship, going through the motions with him. Since he didn’t care, that friendship ended here.
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Jason’s eyes instantly reddened as he jumped to his feet.“Emily…“You… you already had Early Admission? You took the college entrance exam just to accompany me?”I didn’t look at him.“I… I didn’t know…” Jason stammered, taking a step forward.“I thought you just had good grades. Repeating a year wouldn’t be a big deal…”Watching him like this, heartbreak written all over his face, I felt nothing but disgust.I poured myself another glass of wine, raising it toward the classmates who had just mocked me but now looked like they wished they could sink through the floor.“Cheers to all of you. Wishing you all a bright future and peace on your own paths.”I set the glass down and, with Jason’s reddened eyes and Summer’s pale face behind me, turned and walked away.After the Teacher Appreciation Banquet, I completely cut off contact with my high school classmates.There were still more than two weeks before I had to report to Harvard University.The next day, my phone buzzed with a text fr
Last-Minute Betrayal Chapter 8
“I’m very happy about today’s Teacher Appreciation Banquet.“Our class’s overall performance on the college entrance exam was outstanding.“Especially Jason and Summer, they both met Cornell’s admission threshold. Excellent. Congratulations to both of you.”Jason and Summer exchanged proud smiles.The teacher’s gaze scanned the room and landed on me in the corner. His expression softened into one of pride and relief.“And today, the student I most want to recognize is Emily Quinn.”Everyone froze, staring in confusion.Jason’s smile stiffened, and Summer’s eyes widened in disbelief.Liam couldn’t contain himself.“Sir, Emily didn’t even take the last science exam. Why are you praising her?”“She didn’t take the science exam?”The teacher blinked, puzzled.“Who told you she didn’t take it?”“She said so herself!” Sophie pointed at me urgently.“She didn’t go into the exam hall that day and even used a fake Harvard Early Admission letter to fool everyone!“Don’t be fooled, sir!”“A fake
Last-Minute Betrayal Chapter 7
Someone had posted a screenshot of Summer’s announcement in the group chat, along with a “shipping” sticker.[Jason is awesome, Summer is awesome, Cornell couple alert! So enviable!][This is skillfully putting someone in their place. Not like some people who bomb the exam, disappear, and even fake an admission letter. Now that the results are out, I bet they can’t even say a word!][I bet someone’s hiding under the covers crying right now. Repeating a year isn’t fun, haha.]I scrolled past expressionlessly and left the group again.Then a message from my homeroom teacher popped up.[Emily, where have you been these past two weeks?][Tomorrow night is our class Teacher Appreciation Banquet. The teacher has something important to say. You have to be there.]I typed a quick reply.My homeroom teacher had been a great mentor. Throughout high school, he had stood up to school pressures to give me the freedom to focus on physics competitions. Without him, I wouldn’t have secured the Early A
Last-Minute Betrayal Chapter 6
Back home, Dad finally couldn’t hold back his seriousness.“Emily, tell me the truth. What exactly happened today?“Why did Jason insist that you didn’t take the last exam?“Did you even go into the exam hall yesterday?”I knew I couldn’t hide it any longer.If I didn’t tell them, my parents would remain in the dark and feel guilty because of our families’ long friendship.“I didn’t go in,” I said calmly.Mom’s face went pale with shock.“Even with Early Admission, if you’re taking the exam, you should take it seriously.“You shouldn’t treat the college entrance exam as a joke.”I met her eyes.“Jason held my exam ticket and ID.”I calmly recounted everything that had happened outside the exam hall yesterday afternoon.Mom trembled with anger.“He could have ruined your entire future. Our families have been close for eighteen years. How could he do this?”Dad stayed silent and reached for his phone to call Jason’s dad.I quickly stopped him.“Dad, it’s over now. After today, it’s clear
Last-Minute Betrayal Chapter 4
This dinner was hosted jointly by the Turner and Hayes families, and it was impressive, taking over the banquet hall at The Grand Bay Hotel.Almost all of our classmates had shown up, seated at several large round tables.Our family was seated at the main table with Jason’s parents.“Emily, come sit
Last-Minute Betrayal Chapter 3
I stared at the familiar profile pictures, reading their venomous comments line by line.Throughout high school, I had mostly kept to myself, focusing on my studies rather than their little social circles.In their eyes, Jason was the charming, wealthy class heartthrob. Summer was the gentle, beauti
Last-Minute Betrayal Chapter 2
Jason’s expression darkened, and he gave me a cold look.“Emily, stop pretending to be stubborn.“Repeating a year isn’t a big deal for you. Do you really need to make that face?”“Exactly, Emily,” Summer said with a gentle sigh.“Jason is just thinking about the three of us. Your grades are so good
Last-Minute Betrayal Chapter 1
I didn’t go straight home.If I went back now, my parents would start asking why I had turned in my papers so early.And if my dad found out that Jason Turner had held onto my exam ticket and ID outside the hall, he would have marched straight to the Turner house demanding an explanation.Too much t
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