That evening at Central University, Avery came to pick up Hayden from school.

He had an important test earlier in the morning, and she hoped that he would not make that big a fuss over his result and accept it calmly regardless of whether he got first place.

"How did you do in the test, Hayden?" Daniel and Hayden came out of the classroom together.

Aside from being best buddies, they were also the top scorers in the class.

Hayden was very satisfied with his efforts but answered in a rather modest manner, "Let's wait and see the score tomorrow!"

"Okay! I think I did well." Daniel cocked an eyebrow. "I know you want to go too, so if you ask nicely, I might consider giving my spot to you. But my dad might not agree though."

"I'll rely on my abilities to get the spot. I don't need you to give it to me."

"But you're not as good as I am! We might be good friends, but that's the harsh truth. I got first when I took the final exam, remember?"

Hayden corrected him, "I just scored a littl