He knew that Maisie was reserved by nature and wouldn't appreciate him parking an extravagant car right next to
the exam site.
He was also dressed as casually as possible, but his demeanor exuded a sense of calm composure, which helped
Maisie spot him easily in the crowd.
He waved to her. Since it was a cold day, he had brought a cashmere shawl for her, which he wrapped around her
as soon as she emerged from the exam room. He held her small hand, trying to warm it with his breath.
"Are you cold?"
"I'm okay." Maisie smiled at him, but the smile was forced. The exam questions were still haunting her like an
unshakable fog, obscuring her thoughts. They felt like a heavy stone pressing down on her heart, making it hard to
breathe.
Daniel inquired softly, "What would you like for lunch?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMaisie's mind was clearly not on food.
"You decide," she replied absentmindedly.
"I know a really delicious Thai restaurant. Would you like to try it?"
"Sure."
"Or how about some Western cuisine?"
"That'd work too."
"Maisie." Daniel held her by the shoulders, squinting and smiling gently at her. "Why do I feel like you turned into a
completely different person after the exam?"
"You..." Maisie paused. "You don't want to know how I did?"
Seeing how gloomy she was, Daniel knew that she hadn't done well. He placed his hands on her shoulders and
stroked her face, his gaze affectionate. "Don't dwell on the exam now that it's over. Besides, it doesn't really matter
how you did. This isn't the only opportunity you will get. You can always try again if this time doesn't work out. You'll
achieve your dreams."
"That's not it!" Maisie sounded anxious but didn't know how to explain further.
"What's wrong?"
"On the contrary." She hesitated for a moment. "Daniel, I knew how to answer those questions! Even the interview
questions were something I was prepared for..."
"Isn't that great?" Daniel beamed. "Then what are we waiting for? I'll ask the club to prepare a celebration tonight!"
"Daniel..." Maisie tugged on his hand with a troubled look.
Daniel furrowed his brows, realizing that something might be amiss.
"Alright, tell me. What exactly happened?"
"I had seen those questions before!"
In the car, Daniel's expression was dark as he listened to Maisie recount the entire situation.
"I initially thought those two sets of practice questions were just for. well, practice. But I only realized when I got to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthe exam that those questions were identical to the actual test questions! Even the interview questions were the
same. They were all from those two sets of practice papers!"
"Are you sure?" Daniel asked, looking at her. "Could the question types and problem-solving approaches have been
similar?"
"I'm sure," Maisie insisted. "They were identical, right down to the calculation numbers!"
Daniel's expression turned serious. He immediately ordered his assistant to check the list of people who were
responsible for creating the exam questions, and it didn't take long for the assistant to provide him with a list that
included Leroy.
This wasn't like Leroy!
While Leroy might fear him, he would never compromise his principles and use actual exam questions to curry
favor with a woman!
"Daniel, what's going on?" Maisie frowned. "Did Mr. Kerk intentionally leak the exam questions? He could be held
legally responsible for this, right?"