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Chapter 8

Penulis: Lucky Leaf
By senior year, I had secured a spot in a top graduate program.

I was doing research under a professor I deeply respected. My schedule was light, so I used the time to prepare for my thesis and lay the groundwork for my startup.

During a break back home, I unexpectedly ran into Ella at the entrance of my apartment complex.

It looked like she had been waiting there for a while.

The moment she saw me, her eyes lit up with surprise.

She walked over, wringing her hands a little, and hesitated before speaking.

“Long time no see, Dom. How’s life in WIT treating you?”

“Not bad,” I said nonchalantly.

She let out an awkward laugh.

“Right… Are you planning to apply for grad school? I heard it’s really competitive now, not something just anyone can get into.”

“I got a recommendation.”

Her smile faltered.

“Recommendation?” she stammered, masking the flicker of shock in her eyes.

“Well… yeah, I guess your school does offer spots like that.

“But I’ve heard people say that grad school d
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