Chapter 11
Leopold shot her a frosty look, grabbed the trophy and prize from the tray, and handed them over. Normally, after the prize-giving, the winner would shake hands with Leopold out of respect.
But when Agnes, clutching the trophy and prize, freed her right hand to shake his, he just glanced at her hand and straight-up ignored it.
As he turned away, Agnes caught his muttered words, just loud enough for her to hear, "I find it dirty!"
Everyone in the crowd was glued to Leopold's every move, and when they saw him snub Agnes's handshake, the place went nuts.
If it weren't for all those eyes on them, she would've totally decked Leopold and dragged him to court for a divorce!
But with so many people watching, Agnes had to suck it up!
Leopold had his back to the camera, so apart from a few folks there, no one noticed that they weren't shaking hands.
Holding the trophy Leopold had touched, Agnes really wanted to chuck it in the trash right in front of him, but she couldn't!
After the ceremony wrapped up, the group headed back to school.
As soon as they hit the school gate, Grace blocked their way. At the last second, Agnes had a change of heart.
She was gonna lock Ethan's office but then thought of Leopold. If he knew that she confessd her love to Leopold in public, his usually stone-cold face would definitely twist in rage!
Thinking about it, Agnes grinned mischievously. Amidst the shocked faces, she headed to a small grove on the school grounds.
It was the weekend, and the place was pretty deserted, making the grove even quieter. She told Justin and the others to wait outside while she went in alone. Facing a big tree, she yelled at the top of her lungs, "Leopold, I love you! Leopold, I love you..."
Ten times, not one less!
The birds in the grove freaked out and flew away at her voice.
After shouting, Agnes was stunned to see Ethan standing up from behind the big tree. Their eyes met, and Agnes shivered in fear.
What was Ethan doing here?
Now Leopold would definitely find out! She was toast!
Agnes immediately covered her face, leaving only her eyes exposed, and bolted out of the grove.
"Agnes, why are you running so fast?" Jeremy called out, puzzled.
Agnes stopped, panting, and looked back. Luckily, Ethan hadn't followed her. Ethan probably didn't recognize her, right? They'd only met once before at the Office of Student Affairs.
Maybe she was overthinking it. So what if Leopold found out? At worst, she was his wife, and it was normal for a wife to confess her love to her husband, right? Thinking this, Agnes sighed in relief and walked towards the school gate, ignoring the smug Grace.
Grace stared at Agnes's back, baffled by her happiness. Didn't Agnes know that Leopold hated proactive women the most?
'Agnes, you idiot! This time, you've pissed off Leopold, and you're done for.' Grace took out her phone and sent the video she had just recorded to someone.
Back in the dorm, Agnes felt something was off. Even though there were a lot of people around, she hadn't seen Grace even once.
Agnes whipped out her phone and checked the marathon registration list online. From start to finish, Grace's name was nowhere to be found!
So, Grace never planned to run! She knew there'd be international silver medalists competing. Grace knew Agnes couldn't beat pro athletes, so she set her up to look bad.
Agnes gripped her phone, determined to get back at Grace.
In the ZL Group, conference Room 8 was packed. Today was the big press conference for ZL Group's latest gadget. Reporters had their cameras and lights all set, aimed at the podium and projector.
Everyone knew ZL Group's products were always top-tier!
As Leopold and the top brass walked in, a dozen cameras zoomed in on them. Everyone knew Leopold hated having his picture taken.
Once Leopold sat down, everyone else followed suit. After the general manager's opening speech, the deputy general manager started explaining the new product.
Leopold sat there, listening closely to the deputy general manager's spiel.
When the deputy general manager intrduced the new product, he hit the remote to turn on the projector, instead of the new product's photos, a video of a girl yelling at a tree in a grove popped up. The sudden voice made Leopold frown. "Leopold, I love you! Leopold, I love you..."
The whole room was caught off guard, causing a stir both on and off the stage.
When Leopold saw who was shouting his name, his face darkened, and his eyes filled with disgust. It was her again.
This was a live broadcast, so not only the group's employees and reporters but probably the whole world saw this scene.
Everyone's eyes were on Leopold. Even Kevin was stunned, looking at the girl on the screen. Wasn't that Agnes?
When everyone looked at Leopold, he was stone-faced, making everyone think he truly lived up to his reputation. Even in such a mess, he stayed cool and composed. The deputy general manager on stage, a seasoned pro, was only slightly thrown off by someone messing with his USB drive and showed no further reaction.
As he wondered if the product info was still on the USB, he heard Leopold's calm reminder, "Continue."
Luckily, after the video ended, it switched to the new product reveal.
After thinking for a few seconds, Leopold pulled out his phone and dialed a number, "Ethan, is there a student named Agnes Tudor at your school? Why does that name ring a bell?"
"What's up?" Ethan replied.
"Expel Agnes immediately," Leopold said. Agnes was a troublemaker, but there was no need to go overboard; It was just that Leopold didn't want to see her again.
Many seasoned reporters quickly started deleting the footage to avoid pissing off Leopold. Even though they moved fast, many people had already seen Agnes, and some quick-fingered netizens had captured and saved the images. While the product launch continued as planned, Agnes's identity was also uncovered.
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