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Chapter 7

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Victor’s face turned red from embarrassment, then pale.

“What bet?”

He started playing dumb.

I laughed.

“Before the exam, you said that if I got first place, you’d drop out, call me a ‘true genius,’ and do a dance.

“What’s the matter? Have you forgotten about it already?

Owen caught on too and quickly waved his hands. “I never said that! It was a joke! Anyone who took it seriously is an idiot!”

The entire class was looking at them with disgust.

They had been right there laughing with V
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