All Chapters of The Test Score Above My Head: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

After blowing off my sister, I headed to my room to crash. But she wasn't done.She cornered me again, this time trying to drag me to a teacher for extra tutoring. "It's not too late to cram!" she insisted.I shook her hand off my arm. "Last-minute cramming is pointless. You go if you're so worried. I've got shows to watch.""Jenny, you're naturally smart, but you still shouldn't get careless."The words were a perfect echo from my last life. She was testing me, watching my face for any sign that I still trusted the cursed number floating over my head.I met her gaze dead-on and smiled. "Even if I never crack another book, I'll still beat you."She put on a disappointed face, but I saw the triumphant smirk she couldn't quite hide.As she walked away, radiating that smug, misplaced confidence, I almost laughed out loud.'Oh, little sister… this time, the one being careless is you,' I thought happily.Back in my room, the score had already ticked up to 1320. But the second I unz

Chapter 2

I let the chalk clatter onto the floor. Stretching out on the plush sofa in the bar's private room, I looked over the walls I'd covered in formulas and equations. That's what I'd really been doing all night.And the score floating above my head hadn't detected a thing.A waiter knocked, telling me my time was up. So, I made the call."Hey, sis? They won't let me leave the bar. I need you to Zelle me some money. Now.""A bar? Jenny, what are you thinking?" Her voice was the perfect blend of shock and fake concern."I just needed to blow off steam before the SATs. Don't you dare tell Mom and Dad. Just send me a thousand dollars."She switched to her nagging tone. "Jenny, the test is coming soon. You should come home and study.""Are you even listening to me? If this place calls Mom and Dad, they'll drag me home. I'm begging you, just let me have this one night."She sighed, laying the guilt on thick. "Fine. But you have to promise you'll study later."I hung up without another w

Chapter 3

The day the SATs ended, my parents took my sister on a fancy graduation trip. They didn't even remember I existed. Honestly, it was a relief. With them gone, I could finally move in silence.I pulled out my phone and dialed a number I'd memorized. The line clicked open. "Uncle," I said, not wasting a second. "I solved the problem you gave me."The man on the other end practically exploded with excitement. "Jenny, you've just saved the entire research institute! You have no idea what this breakthrough means!"He came to pick me up himself, driving me straight to his lab. For the next month, we worked side-by-side, tearing through complex equations. He only let me go on the morning the scores were released, sending a car to drop me at the "celebration" banquet.I walked into the hotel ballroom and spotted my parents and sister immediately, fresh off their vacation, holding court in the center of a fawning crowd."Robert, your daughters are incredible!""A partnership with the Reid

Chapter 4

The number 1550 flashed on the screen."A 1550! I told you! Patricia is the next CEO of Reid Group!""With a poised and accomplished heir like Patricia, the company's future is secure!"The room erupted in cheers and applause.I just narrowed my eyes. Right on cue. She'd scored the exact number that had once dangled over my head like a carrot.My father shot me a look of pure contempt. "Wipe that pathetic look off your face. From now on, you live off your sister's generosity. You will be loyal to her.""If you ever embarrass her, I will make you regret it."I met his gaze, feigning confusion. "I haven't even checked my score yet. How do you know I'll be the one depending on her? Maybe it'll be the other way around."My mother's hand cracked across my face before I'd even finished the sentence."Know your place! You think someone like Patricia would ever need to depend on you?"Patricia glared at me, her eyes shining with performative hurt. "Jenny, I don't know why you're so d

Chapter 5

The Grathmond University admissions officer walked straight past Patricia and stopped in front of me."Jenny Reid?" he said, his tone respectful. "On behalf of Grathmond University, I'd like to offer you a place in our incoming class."Before I could even form a word, Patricia shoved me aside, stepping into his line of sight. "You've made a mistake. I'm Patricia Reid. The one you're here for."The officer's brow furrowed in annoyance. "There's no mistake. We are here for Jenny Reid. I verified her photograph before I came."A stunned silence swallowed the entire ballroom.Patricia's face paled. "That's impossible," she stammered. "She only scored a 340. There's no way Grathmond would want her."His expression, now thoroughly irritated, turned stern. "Let me be perfectly clear. There is no mistake.""Miss Reid received a personal recommendation from the Director of the National Science Foundation for her pivotal work on a critical research project. Are you questioning their judgm

Chapter 6

"No!" Patricia shrieked. "You know an official investigation takes months! You're just stalling because you're terrified of what they'll find on you! You know you're a fraud! Admit it and stop wasting everyone's time!"As soon as the words left her mouth, the live chat on the news streams exploded.[Is she for real? She's the one who accused her sister, but now she doesn't want an investigation?][The math ain't mathing. She's panicking. The little sister is guilty as sin.][This is giving major ‘I framed my sister' vibes.]A reporter on the edge of the crowd, monitoring his phone, called out the shifting public sentiment. Patricia, who had been so defiant moments before, began to stammer."I—I'm just trying to protect my sister! What if they show her test and it's… it's just a bunch of scribbles? She'll be humiliated!"The Grathmond admissions officer turned to me, his expression grave. "Jenny, do you formally request an investigation into your exam by the College Board?""I d

Chapter 7

The Grathmond admissions officer let out a startled gasp and turned to stare at Patricia.Patricia stood frozen, her face a ghostly white. She looked like a deer in the headlights, utterly speechless.Page after page of her scanned exam appeared, showing vast sections left untouched. The scoring algorithm at the side tallied the few answers she had bothered to write."A 410?" someone from the testing service announced, their voice echoing in the stunned silence. "Her actual score is 410."The room erupted."A 410?! Then how the hell did it get reported as a 1550?""This is fraud! Her results need to be invalidated, immediately!"The Grathmond officer's face hardened. "If these documents are authentic, then our offer of admission is hereby rescinded."That's when my parents finally snapped out of their stupor.Patricia burst into hysterical, performative tears, pointing a trembling finger at me. "She did this! Jenny, why are you trying to destroy me? I'm your sister! Your own f

Chapter 8

My new executive secretary moved with brutal efficiency. Before my parents were even processed out of the police station, every asset, every account, every property deed had been legally and irrevocably transferred into my name.My father had been right about one thing: control the Reid Group, and you control the entire family's fortune.I called in the head of finance. "Effective immediately, my parents and sister are to be cut off. No allowances, no credit line access, nothing."He'd witnessed the spectacle at the banquet hall and immediately agreed.Once my position was official, the business partners who had openly sided with Patricia came crawling back. They showed up at my office with lavish gifts, some literally falling to their knees, begging for mercy."Ms. Reid, I was a fool! I didn't know who I was dealing with! Our company has always been loyal to the Reid Group. Please, give us another chance!"I'd always give a cool, measured smile. "There's no need for such dramati

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