Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

"Fiona, why don't you speak up? Let's go talk to the principal and clear this up."

Fiona flicked the hand off her shoulder with a cool shrug. "Do you really think those slackers from the other class can even compare to me?"

Before long, the whole school was buzzing about the incident, and even neighboring schools caught wind of it. Students were flooding the campus forum, eager to discuss the latest drama.

Fiona and her two friends quickly became the talk of the town. Their unexpected exam results left the teachers so stunned that they were considering expelling the trio right away.

Mr. Keaton, on the other hand, had no doubt about Fiona and her friends' abilities. He had recognized Tyler's brilliance from the start. Tyler was a natural, breezing through any subject like it was nothing. Nash, despite his laid-back, rich-kid demeanor, carried the sharp intellect of the Woods family. It was absurd to think he could be a total dud.

As for Fiona, with her mother Flora having been a top student back in the day, and her father being equally sharp, it didn't make sense for Fiona to be as carefree and clueless as she seemed. She was clearly holding back her true potential.

The only thing that baffled Mr. Keaton was how Fiona, much like her mother, chose to keep her talents hidden.

Not long after, Fiona and her friends were called in for a little "chat" in the office.

With everything going on lately, Fiona had gotten used to these meetings. On her way there, she received a message from Jasmine-a hefty five-page document. She skimmed through it quickly before forwarding it to Jackson.noveldrama

Jasmine had really delivered, uncovering some leads about

Jackson's parents. This was a huge deal for Jackson, giving him and Kimberly a chance to brace O themselves for what was coming.

The trio stepped into the school conference room again, facing a lineup of teachers, including their homeroom teacher and Mr. Garcia, all clearly miffed about the alleged "cheating."

"Do you have anything to say for yourselves?" demanded the Class A homeroom teacher, looking as if she would tear into them if it weren't for her professional restraint. Class A had taken a hit by not claiming the top spot, and losing to the so-called underachievers felt like a slap in the face.

"Who says Class A has to be number one all the time?" Nash shot back with a dismissive snort.

His cocky stance, arms defiantly crossed, made others itch to put him in his place.

"Nash, you're a student, not some street punk," the Class A teacher snapped, only to be met with Nash's eye roll.

"You've always looked down on us," Nash scoffed. "Now that we've blown your expectations out of the water, you can't handle it?"

"Are you saying you didn't cheat?"

"We didn't!" Tyler, who was usually quiet, spoke up first. "We take pride in our work. We wouldn't claim credit for something we didn't do."