Chapter 12 The entire cafeteria fell silent. "Did I just see what I thought I saw? Chloe actually turned Callum down?" "Back in freshman year, Callum got rejected by the school beauty, and now he's getting shut down again-this time with all the drama." Honestly though, he's not bad looking. Why does he keep getting rejected?" Terrible grades , bad temper, horrible fashion sense , and I heard his parents died years ago. He's just an orphan living off government aid. Who'd want someone like that ?" "Exactly, I'd never go for a guy like him." Voices buzzed in every direction. Callum got up from the floor, shouting angrily, "Shut up. All of you, shut the hell up." "Damn it. I became the laughingstock of the whole school, Callum snapped, fury burning through him. Callum glanced at the crystal necklace he'd picked up, then chucked it hard toward the door. It landed right at Erin's feet . Her eyes paused . That necklace looked really familiar. It was a brand-new release from an international luxury brand just last month. It had just hit the market, and the price was insane- close to 300 thousand dollars. Even though the Lancaster family had money , they didn't rank as true elites in Erord City. There was no way her family would drop that much on a necklace for her. Bottom line, Erin couldn't afford it. Just then, Vincent scrambled over, picked up the necklace, and handed it back to Callum. "Come on. No matter how mad you are, don't take it out of the necklace Erin smiled. "So it's a fake. Of course, Who'll really throw an expensive necklace on the floor! "Besides, if someone at this school can afford that kind of thing, they'll definitely outrank my family. And I definitely know who they are. Zayne glanced at her. "You like it?" Erin smiled sweetly. "Not really. Just thought it looked pretty real for a fake, that's all" The two of them walked off as they talked . Meanwhile, Chloe didn't look back. She left the cafeteria, her mood tangled and heavy. There were some things Chloe still couldn't explain right now. And she had no idea when Tristan would wake up. Callum skipped every class that afternoon . His desk in the back row sat empty . The room was finally quiet. Near the end of the day. Gianna approached Chloe. "I got my hands on a new set of international physics competition questions. Come to my office and give them Chloe nodded. After school, she hurried back to Octmond Villa, had a quick dinner, sat for about twenty minutes. Then Chloe took a car back to school and headed straight to Gianna's office. inna motioned for her to sit Tll watch while you work . Try to show your process clearly, if you can. " Chloe focused on the questions. To be honest, even the toughest international competitions still revolved around basic physics knowledge. They just reimagined with current trends or layered with creativity. Nothing hard for her. Especially considering her grasp of the subject was way beyond high school What most students needed five or six formulas and a calculator to solve, Chloe could finish in her head using just one advanced equation . She didn't even need scratch paper 1/3 P P. Chapter 12 "What ?" Sergio shot up from his chair. "Messing around with boys at this age? Staying out all night? Is she out of her mind" The moment the words left his mouth, a car engine rumbled in the driveway. Chloe stepped out and walked inside. As soon as Chloe walked through the door, Sergio's fury hit like a storm. "Coming home at this hour? Why don't you just sleep outside next time? "I didn't say anything about your grades, but if you end up pregnant and ruin our family's name, you won't be my daughter." Chloe lifted her eyes slightly and glanced up at Erin, who stood at the second-floor railing. For some reason, just that one look made Erin feel a chill running down her spine. She bit her lip and said, "Don't be mad, Dad . Chloe probably had something important to do."