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After the break, I started preparing to sign up for the debate competition.
In my last life, Caleb and I knew each other, but at school, he was in the advanced class and I was in the general studies track.
At home, he lived on the top floor, and I lived in the basement.
We were two people who were completely unlikely to cross paths.
It was precisely because of a debate competition that Caleb noticed me.
This time, I was going to shine even brighter in the debate competition.
But when I had all my materials ready, I found out that my hometown high school had no intention of signing up.
I was so furious, I grabbed my bedding and basically set up camp right outside the principal’s front door.
The principal finally caved and agreed to help me assemble a team and sign up, but the fees would have to come out of my own pocket.
Luckily, there were quite a few students at school who wanted to participate.
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9:13 AM
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I was so furious, I grabbed my bedding and basically set up camp right outside the principal’s front door.
The principal finally caved and agreed to help me assemble a team and sign up, but the fees would have to come out of my own pocket.
Luckily, there were quite a few students at school who wanted to participate.
We prepared and competed together, having a blast.
Caleb would sometimes send me messages.
Each time, I would stop what I was doing and read every single word several times over.
Finally, with practiced patience, I’d reply with just a few words.
Before the winter break of freshman year, I led our debate team into the finals.
Caleb spotted me right away.
“Did you find another part–time job here?”
I flashed my school ID.
“I’m here for the finals.”
Caleb glanced at my ID, and his eyes went wide.
“You’re *the* legendary debater from Maple Leaf High?”
“Legendary?”
Caleb’s expression softened, his gaze burning.
“For a school like yours to make it to the finals, it was like you had divine intervention.
“Half the audience today is here to see your captain. You should introduce me to your captain later.”
Just then, a teammate ran over.
“Captain, our spot is over there! Let’s go!”
Caleb froze, and the way he looked at me seemed to change.
I clenched my fist, smiling confidently.
“See you on the stage, Caleb Donovan!”
There were four teams in the finals.
My team and another school were up first.
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9:14 AM
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Having participated once in my previous life, I knew not only the topic but also our opponent’s weaknesses.
Undoubtedly, we crushed our opponents with an overwhelming victory.
Throughout the entire match, I could feel that familiar gaze, growing hotter and hotter.
When Caleb competed, I sat in the audience section opposite them.
Just like in my past life, he was calm and collected, methodically dismantling every one of his opponent’s attacks.
After he won his match, I saw his gaze searching for me, so I quickly pulled my teammates and left.
Love is a funny thing; the more unattainable it is, the more frantically one desires it.
Caleb sent messages, but I only ever replied with “Busy.”
The next day, for the grand finals, Caleb and I sat opposite each other.
In my past life, he was the first debater, and I was the second.
I knew his strategies, and I would help him cover all his weak points.
Now, all his weaknesses became my entry points.
An hour later, Caleb stood up and extended his hand to me.
“Congratulations!”
A familiar warmth spread from his palm. I bit the inside of my cheek, fighting back tears.
After we exited, Caleb was surrounded by a crowd of people.
Even after losing, he was still the undisputed king, Caleb Donovan.
But Caleb pushed through the crowd, his long legs striding towards me.
A smile played on his lips, his eyes holding an unreadable emotion.
“Anya, can I take you to dinner this afternoon?”
The school’s ‘ice king‘ was actually eagerly inviting a girl to dinner.
The venue fell silent for a second, then erupted in excited screams.
“I’m not blind, am I? Caleb is actually smiling at that girl!”
ད་ ད་ད་ དང ་གནས་ ོ་སྐད་འབད་གནང་ཚད་ཡོད་ལ་གང་ ་ ད་ ད་ ོད་ན་་
“And he’s asking her to dinner! Oh my god! I can’t imagine what it would be like to have dinner with Caleb.”
“That girl is really pretty too, and she won the competition!”
My teammates also started cheering, pushing me forward.
“Captain’s free! Go, go, go!”
“You two go eat! We’ll sit at the kids‘ table!”
I tilted my head up, about to nod.
Suddenly, someone burst out of the crowd.
“Anya! No way, how could you…?”
Chloe’s distorted face loomed larger.
Just as she was about to pounce and push me, Carev, mis race vai K, Siljenueu ne vemnu ni.
Whispers erupted from the crowd.
“She’s the Donovan family housekeeper’s daughter, always trailing after Young Mr. Donovan.”
“She even said Young Mr. Donovan would fall in love with her. He clearly doesn’t even look at her.”
“She’s got some nerve, thinking she could ever get with Caleb. Doesn’t she know her place?”
Just as I expected!
Even with our destinies swapped, Caleb would never fall for Chloe.
