Bring Your A Game, Mr novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114 Infighting

Elise paused for a moment. She was a double degree graduate and only came to Athesea’s high school because of a bet with her grandfather. She never considered any education after high school, since she had graduated from University of Edinburgh with a double degree already. Going through college for the second time was pointless for her.

Elise shook her head. “Not exactly.”

Zachary said, “I’m aiming for Princeton.”

The top college in the nation? Elise said, “I wish you all the best then.”

Zachary looked at her seriously and pursed his lips. “Elise, it shouldn’t be a problem for you to get into Princeton if you want to. You can consider it.”

Elise didn’t answer that. Instead, she said, “I don’t really like Princeton.” In other words, she would never opt for that college.

Zachary was crestfallen for obvious reasons. Princeton was the top college in the nation, and his family wanted him to get into it, so he had no choice but to do it. But that meant he couldn’t meet Elise, since she was not interested in it. “It’s fine. As long as you’re in Northcliff.”

Elise knew what Zachary was trying to say, but she had to give him a clear-cut refusal. Dragging things out was a big taboo in relationships. She wouldn’t give anyone even the slightest bit of hope if she didn’t like him. “I might not be going to any college, Zachary. You don’t have to stubbornly cling onto me. You’ll be living a great life and meeting a lot of new people. Don’t be too obsessed over me. You might just meet the girl of your life tomorrow.”

Zachary was looking at her, but he didn’t seem to hear what she just said. “I know, but I’ll still go on.” In other words, he didn’t mind that his love was unrequited. Even though she had no romantic interest in him, that wouldn’t change how he felt about her.

A frown appeared on her forehead. She never talked to him that much aside from that time in the National Math Olympiad training camp. Even then, they didn’t talk about anything other than the competition. Why on earth does he like me that much? “Sorry, Zachary. My boyfriend must be looking for me, so I have to leave now.”

She brought her boyfriend up so Zachary would give up on her, but he only smiled.

“Sure. You go ahead. I’ll be waiting here.”

Elise went away, but she couldn’t shake the weird feeling she got from meeting Zachary. However, she couldn’t put a finger on why she felt weird, so she put it aside for the time being.

Right after she came back into the hall, she saw Alexander in the crowd. Before she could meet up with him, Ashlyn stopped her. “Miss Lawson.”

When Elise turned around, she saw Ashlyn, who was surrounded by a group of rich ladies, come up to her. Elise smiled mirthlessly. “Anything you need, Miss Lawson?”

Ashlyn could hear the implicit threat. She came here in the first place to embarrass Elise, but she never thought Elise would manage to shut her down so easily.

Queenie and Nelly were about to retort, but Ashlyn stopped them. “Let it go, girls. We don’t have to waste our time with her. Don’t forget what we’re here for.”

Queenie and Nelly were disgruntled. They wouldn’t have been insulted by Elise if it wasn’t because of Ashlyn asking them for help. But now, instead of helping them out, Ashlyn told them to shut up, much to their annoyance.

“You told us to do it, Ashlyn. How could you do this after what she said to us?” Queenie grumbled.

Nelly shared her sentiment. “You’d better not use us as a means to an end. We’re not stupid.”

The sudden infighting caught Ashlyn by surprise, but she had more important matters to handle, so it wasn’t the time to antagonize them. “I told you she managed to one up me once, but I never thought she could handle you guys at the same time so easily. Seems like I underestimated her. Don’t blame me for telling you guys to stop though. She has dirt on me, and she won’t hesitate to spill it if I go any further back there.”

Ashlyn was starting to play victim. Queenie didn’t like it, but it wasn’t the time to be fighting among themselves, so she let it slide for the time being. “It’s not your fault, girl. Elise is better than we thought. I’ll have to teach her a lesson. You have a plan tonight, don’t you? Add her into the equation. The guard outside should work well enough. Let’s give her a free sampling then.”

The girls grinned at each other evilly as they concocted a sinister plan for Elise.