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Chapter NINE: The Cost of Winning
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2026-10-12 14:42:09
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Long Live My Enemy CHAPTER FOURTEEN: An Unnecessary Favour
Rafe had three problems, one dying laptop, and absolutely no intention of spending his Thursday afternoon helping Séverine Laurent rearrange a debate schedule.Unfortunately, his intentions had never been particularly useful around her.“You're staring at that screen like it's personally offended your family,” Séverine remarked.Rafe looked up from his laptop. “It has. Twice today. The first time, it deleted an entire paragraph. The second time, it froze while I was trying to save the replacement.”“Have you considered that the paragraph was bad?”“I've considered that you might be a terrible person.”She smiled without looking up from the papers spread across the library table.They had occupied the corner near the tall windows for nearly twenty minutes. Séverine was preparing the final schedule for Veyrenholt's upcoming interschool debate event. Rafe had come to the library to work on the student publication proposal, intending to spend the afternoon alone.Then Séverine had discove
Long Live My Enemy CHAPTER THIRTEEN: WHEN IT MATTERS
By Thursday afternoon, Isaure had learned that Veyrenholt Academy could turn a simple task into an administrative nightmare.The printed directory had been approved for its first trial run, but three societies had yet to confirm their meeting locations, the weekly bulletin was missing two announcements, and Mrs. Ellison had requested another review before anything went up on the noticeboards.Isaure was beginning to suspect that winning the leadership competition had been a particularly elaborate form of punishment.Still, things were moving.She had recruited two volunteers to help verify the directory, established a deadline for society submissions, and convinced the literature society to stop changing rooms without informing anyone. The work wasn't finished, but for the first time, she wasn't doing everything herself.Séverine had been right about one thing. Delegation was considerably less terrifying when people actually did their jobs.Unfortunately, the person responsible for co
Long Live My Enemy Chapter TWELVE: The Burden of Winning
The first complaint arrived before breakfast.Isaure was halfway through buttering her toast when Séverine placed a folded sheet of paper beside her plate.“Someone left this outside the debate room yesterday. I thought you should see it.”Isaure unfolded it.Congratulations on winning the competition. When exactly are you going to fix anything?She read it twice, hoping the words might become less irritating the second time.They did not.“Who wrote this?”“Anonymous.”“Of course.”“I wouldn't take it personally.”“I'm not taking it personally.”Séverine glanced at the paper. “You've been holding it like you're considering a criminal investigation.”Isaure placed it on the table.“I simply find it interesting that someone expects results from an initiative that hasn't even been approved for full implementation.”“Perhaps they don't know that.”“Then perhaps they should ask before writing anonymous complaints.”“Perhaps,” Séverine agreed, reaching for her tea. “Or perhaps they already
Long Live My Enemy Chapter ELEVEN: The Problem with Her Eyes
The problem with Caspian Thorne was that he could turn absolutely anything into an opportunity to irritate her.Isaure had been at Veyrenholt long enough to understand that this was not an accidental talent. It was a carefully developed skill, one he practised with the dedication most students reserved for examinations they had no intention of failing.Unfortunately, she had become his favourite subject.“You're holding that upside down.”Isaure looked up from the notice she was reading.Caspian sat across from her on the low stone wall beside the courtyard, one ankle resting over his knee, looking entirely too pleased with himself for someone who had contributed nothing to her afternoon except unnecessary commentary.She looked at the paper in her hands.It was, in fact, upside down.She turned it around without giving him the satisfaction of a reaction.“Thank you,” she said sweetly. “I was wondering when someone would come along and demonstrate that looking at a piece of paper is b
Long Live My Enemy Chapter TEN: The Winner Takes More
Isaure Valcourt had imagined winning the competition so many times that she had stopped counting.In some versions, the announcement came after a brilliant speech. In others, Caspian Thorne stood beside her, visibly stunned, while the entire academy finally acknowledged that she had been right all along.In one particularly satisfying version, she accepted the result without even looking in his direction.That morning, however, she was too nervous to enjoy any of those imaginary victories.The school assembly hall was already crowded when she arrived with Séverine. Students filled the rows, teachers stood along the walls, and the candidates had been directed to the front. A printed programme rested on every seat, although Isaure doubted anyone had come to read it.The announcement was the only thing anybody cared about.“You've checked your notes four times,” Séverine whispered.“I'm checking the programme.”“The programme hasn't changed since you sat down.”Isaure slipped the papers
Long Live My Enemy Chapter NINE: The Cost of Winning
Caspian had rewritten his proposal three times before breakfast, and he was beginning to suspect that the academy's assessment process had been designed by people who enjoyed watching students suffer.His first version had been ambitious. His second had been practical. His third, which sat open on the desk in front of him, was an uncomfortable combination of both.He had added confidentiality guidelines, a limited trial period, and a clearer process for matching students with volunteer tutors. He had also included a way for students to request help without having to explain their difficulties in front of their classmates.Rafe leaned over his shoulder.“You've changed the entire middle section.”“It needed changing.”“Yesterday, you said the original version was perfectly workable.”“Yesterday, I was wrong.”Rafe straightened slowly. “Should I get someone? A teacher, perhaps? I don't want to be present if you start admitting other things.”Caspian closed the notebook before Rafe could
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