A month later, Meret, Ace, Lisa, Xavier, and Bruce stood in the graduating hall as the results were announced. The school session hadn’t been held the previous month due to everything that had happened, so all the awards and ceremonies were postponed to this month.

Ace walked up to her and hugged her after the results were done being called . “I’m so proud of you. All A’s??? And the best graduating student after everything?’ wow you nailed that.”

Meret blushed.

“I’m even proud ...