This is Just the Beginning

"Who??"

"Who's the top scorer??"

"No way, I must've heard wrong!"

"This is some next-level stuff, huh??"

The classroom erupted into chaos. Sophia shrieked, "Impossible! There's gotta be a mistake!"

The teacher shot her a disapproving look. "Why is it impossible?"

"She must've cheated!" Sophia's face twisted as she pointed at Aurora.

As soon as she said that, others chimed in.

"Yeah, she definitely cheated, right?"

"If she can get first place, so can I!"

"From bottom of the barrel to top of the class? Who's buying that?"

Everyone was buzzing, looking at Aurora with disdain. A first place earned through cheating was worthless to them.

Meanwhile, Aurora sat unfazed by the window at the back of the room, calmly watching Sophia's antics.

Sophia spoke again, "Sis, cheating can get you expelled. Just admit your mistake; maybe you can still stay."

Aurora turned to the teacher and smiled, "So, are you gonna expel me?"

The teacher was slightly annoyed, "Aurora's past poor performance was due to