A Teacher Dumped Lunch on the Girl Who Beat Her Son for First Place—Then One Classroom Camera Exposed How Far She Had Gone to Make Him Win
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Chapter 17 - The Scholarship Decision
Two years passed.
Emily and Mason were juniors.
The Whitmore Fellowship eligibility list reopened under new rules.
Both qualified academically.
Mason hesitated.
“I shouldn’t apply.”
Emily stared.
“Why?”
“My family.”
“That’s not a reason.”
“The foundation—”
“Your grandfather fixed the process.”
“What if people think—”
Emily interrupted.
“You don’t get to let your mom ruin this too.”
He looked at her.
“You want me competing with you?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Because I want to beat you honestly.”
May you like
Mason laughed.
For the first time, competition felt healthy.
