Those words had ignited something fierce inside her.
Scarlett had straightened on the spot, fire blazing in her eyes.
"Then watch closely," she had declared. "I'll definitely take first place this time."
As a result, she had indeed taken first place that time.
It was the only occasion on which she managed to surpass Silas, and the victory filled her with such intense gratification that it washed away the lingering ache of her heartbreak.
For a brief moment, as she stood at the top, breathing in the dusty scent of chalk and old books in the classroom, she felt light, almost invincible.
However, everything changed when she accidentally entered into the teacher's office.
That was where she learned the truth... that Silas had deliberately left two or three easy questions unanswered so that her rank wouldn't drop, so that she could stand in first place, even if only once.
