"Forget a top student, I'd much rather have a handsome cousin who's rich, good-looking, and gets great grades. As his little cousin, I could just coast through life without a care in the world," Anna Willow said, her eyes gleaming.
Holly Winslow covered her eyes, staking her claim. "Heh heh, don't even think about it. That handsome cousin is mine."
Anna Willow pried her hands away and shot Iris Kensington a look. The next second, they both started tickling her. Holly Winslow stumbled around, laughing and surrendering. "I was wrong! I shouldn't have flaunted him!"
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With ten minutes left before their afternoon nap, Holly Winslow took her phone to the restroom to call Mortimer Quincy and show off her score of 643.
It rang for a long time, but no one picked up.
She tried a second time. This time, the call connected after just a few rings. "Hello? Mortimer Quincy is busy right now and can't take your call."
It was a girl's voice.
