She Asked Us to Give Up SATs for a Million-Dollar Promise Chapter 03

She Asked Us to Give Up SATs for a Million-Dollar Promise Chapter 03

Stella pouted as if she had been wronged and added in a choked voice, “No, that won’t work. If Evelyn doesn’t join us, I’m scared she’ll tell other people. Parents are all so old-school and controlling. They’ll definitely stop us.”

“And the System said there would be an extra reward if we had five participants. We’re a group. We’re supposed to be in this together.”

The more she spoke, the sadder she sounded.

“I know Evelyn has always thought I stole everyone’s affection from her, and that’s why she keeps targeting me.”

The moment she finished, everyone looked at me.

I stood quietly in place without saying a word.

When Stella saw that I wasn’t talking, her tears fell even harder. She covered her mouth and cried.

“Evelyn, why aren’t you saying anything? Do you not believe me? Do you really think I would hurt you?”

Ethan was heartbroken. He pulled Stella tightly into his arms and comforted her.

Mason had always had the worst temper. He looked at me through gritted teeth, his tone carrying a hint of threat.

“Evelyn, don’t be ungrateful. Why are you so rigid? Isn’t the whole point of studying to make money? Now there’s a shortcut right in front of you, and you still don’t know how to take it?”

Logan was a smiling snake.

He smiled at me brightly as he stepped closer and closer.

“Be good. Listen to us. Don’t upset Stella.”

I couldn’t help rolling my eyes.

Were these people completely out of their minds?

I took a deep breath. “Fine.”

I didn’t want to take part in this unbelievably stupid “game.”

But I had no choice.

The SATs were only two days away. It was better not to stir up any more trouble.

Only after I signed did Ethan and the others let me leave.

By the time I got home, the sky had already begun to darken.

After dinner, I hurried back to my room to study.

That was when my phone buzzed.

It was the group chat.

Originally, the group chat had only included me and the three boys I had grown up with. Later, Stella had been added.

Stella posted a lot of toxic motivational nonsense in the group, things like:

[When an opportunity comes, you have to grab it tight if you want to make it to the top.]

[People who refuse to change will spend their whole lives slaving away for corporations.]

[Take the bravest step of your life. You’ve got this! We’re all brave little lambs!]

The three boys were very supportive and immediately sent a flood of “brave little lamb” stickers.

When Stella saw that I hadn’t responded, she tagged me directly.

Stella: [Evelyn, why aren’t you replying? Do you not agree with me?]

Before I could even explain, that brainless moron Mason immediately sent an angry sticker and a voice message.

His voice in the recording was full of rage.

Mason: [Evelyn, do you have a death wish? Can you cooperate for once? If you dare sneak into that testing center, I’ll fucking kill you!]

Logan, the smiling snake, was still playing the self-appointed peacemaker.

Logan: [Come on, Evelyn, be good. We agreed to go shopping at the mall tomorrow, so you have to come. We’re all going to be rich soon. We can’t keep pinching pennies.]

Ethan messaged me privately.

Ethan: [Stop making a scene, Evelyn. You know I don’t like girls who don’t listen. If you keep acting like this, I’m breaking up with you.]

I forced down my anger and sent a “bravest little lamb” sticker in the group chat.

Only then did the matter finally come to an end.

I would endure it.

I would endure it all.

Until the SATs were over, I would endure it.

Of course, I did not go shopping with that bunch of fucking idiots.

I said I had pneumonia.

They were terrified I might infect delicate, innocent Stella and ordered me not to appear in front of them until I recovered.

That was exactly what I wanted.

While studying at home, I kept an eye on their updates.

Suddenly, my gaze stopped on the photos they had just posted in the group chat.

“They actually went that far.”