Chapter 5

I couldn't even be bothered to lift an eyelid.

"First, who'd be chasing you? I'm here to report for work."

"Second, did you pass the Certified Senior Real Estate Broker Exam and interview for this company?"

This time around, without my supervision, Noah had been playing around with Chloe constantly, living carefree. Unsurprisingly, he scored the lowest possible mark and didn't get his certificate.

"You!" Annoyance flashed across Noah's face.

"Report for what?"

"Are you delusional because you failed the exam?"

Chloe apologized somewhat meekly.

"Cassie, I'm sorry. I know you worked incredibly hard preparing for a year. I just sort of tried it out, and somehow, I passed everything..."

Noah pulled Chloe into his arms, glaring at me.

"Enough! You're useless yourself, and you're still trying to play dirty! What did Chloe do wrong? Was it her fault for being too smart?"

I watched the two of them calmly.

Chloe was taking this seriously, even bringing a dedicated assistant to help her live stream and edit videos.

Chloe turned back and started explaining to her live audience.

"Everyone, please don't blame her. She studied for a year and didn't pass, so she's just a bit upset. She really did try her best."

Chloe said not to criticize me, all while subtly directing her live camera toward me.

Noah scoffed.

"Effort? You call studying for a year and getting 38 points 'effort'? That's a new one."

"And you only got that 38 by cheating!"

38 points? Exam fraud?

That was Chloe's score in my past life.

It seemed Chloe had not only swapped my score but also dumped her own abysmal score on me, even pinning a cheating accusation on top of it.

I bowed my head, desperately trying to suppress my laughter.

The live chat exploded with frantic messages.

"She cheated and only got 38 points?"

"Studying for a year and getting that score? If that were me, I'd just walk into traffic. What's the point of living?"

"How can someone be such trash, and still have the nerve to claim this job is hers? She doesn't even have half the brains the streamer does."

A flicker of triumph crossed Chloe's eyes as she feigned regret.

"It seems the Certified Senior Real Estate Broker Exam truly depends on natural talent. I never expected to pass after just 30 days. It's a shame you studied for a year and got this result."

"But no matter what, you shouldn't have cheated! That's a permanent stain on your record!"

I stared steadily at her.

"You know in your heart, this score isn't mine. I didn't cheat."

Noah lost his temper completely.

"No matter how much you try to argue, it's useless! Once the investigation results are out, you'll be permanently banned from taking any exams!"

Just then, a staff member poked their head out of an office, asking curiously.

"Who among you is here to report for duty today?"

"Me!"

Chloe and I answered simultaneously.

The staff member glanced at the form in their hand, frowning as they spoke.

"How are there two of you? The form only lists one person, named..."

"Chloe."

Chloe answered loudly, her face beaming with triumph.

As she passed me, she lowered her voice.

"Truth is, what good was your year of hard work? I just had to pay the price to make it mine."

"You might as well just accept your 38-point score and the consequences of cheating."

I said calmly.

"Admit what? That score isn't mine."

Chloe looked at me with pity.

"Even if you don't admit it, who's going to believe you? People will just think you're making excuses..."

I looked utterly innocent.

"But I didn't even take the exam!"

"What?" Chloe's eyes widened, and a bad feeling instantly washed over her.

"No way, then this position..."

A slight smirk played on my lips.

"Congratulations, you finally paid a huge price to get this janitorial position that only lasts for three months."