Mr. Knight, A Billionaire in Love

Chapter 10

My eyes scanned through the notice board where the exam results were on. Ace Knights, first position. My lips formed in a thin line as I took in my marks that I had scored. Five points less than full marks. Why? A sigh escaped my mouth as I thought about how I got to eat that remaining five marks. I was continuously dozing off in the exam hall and it was all because of....because of...something I don't even know.

"Congrats buddy, you are the topper, again," Jung grinned as he made his way towards me while I stared at him lost in my own thoughts.

"Ace?"

"Hello!"

"Hey! Ace!" Jung's voice broke me out of my state and I looked at him baffled by his sudden raise of voice. "Yes?" I asked as he narrowed his eyes at me. "You don't really seem happy for being the student who has topped the exams," he looked skeptical for a second but before I could answer his question, a look of understanding got his expression and his eyes widen up the size of saucer as he glared at me. "This is the problems of people like you. Just unsatisfied with whatever you have!" he huffed and I shrugged at him.

"Ace, do you not understand? You are the topper. Topper! You have only five marks less than the full mark while the second person in line is one-fifty marks less than you. Do you understand the difference? You are on different level in terms of scoring marks," he said and that made me turn around to look at the exam declare paper to find the person who came second was none other than Veronica Sullivan.

"Argh! I'm so vexed with you," he called out and it was when I noticed Veronica standing in the corner with her arms folded over her chest. Minutes later her eyes fell on me and she gave me a small wave with a smile. "It's not the marks that I'm after, it's the knowledge," I said as I ignored her and turned around to leave.

I was just in the middle of my research when I felt someone sliding the chair next to mine. From the fragrance, I could tell that it was Veronica. But, I concentrated more on my book rather than her intoxicated, mind-diverting fragrance, and all of a sudden, I felt that annoying increase in my heart beat.

"Ace?" I heard her whispering to gain my attention and all I did was to adjust my eyeglasses as I concentrated on my book.

"Are you like, ignoring me?" she asked in an uncertain tone.

"What's wrong? What did I do?"

"Ace?"

"I came here to thanks you. It was only because of you I could score the second position," her voice didn't really mirror her words. She was expressing her gratitude but her voice seemed to have some other emotion and that made me look at her.

"Alright," I said with a nod.

"What's wrong?" and this time her neutral facial expression changed to a worried one. "You don't really seem happy with the marks I have scored or are you not happy that I stood second?" she said and that made me raise an eyebrow.

"Its nothing like that!" I said as I looked back at my books.

"Or....is it the fact that you are burdened by the fact that I could surpass you in the next exam?" she said with a hint of playfulness in her voice and I looked back at her. "Do you really think, that would even matter to me? Scoring marks or being the topper doesn't really affect me. I am only after knowledge," I told her and that made her nod as she bit down oh her lips and clasped her hand over the desk.

"I know. I have heard from other students that you have always dreamt of becoming an astronaut,"

"You seemed to have an interest upon my life, I see!" I said and she seemed to look off guard. "No!" she exclaimed looking flustered, "that's not what I mean. I have just heard from people about your dream. You are the genius student of this school after all," she breathed out.